fur ‧ nish /ˈfɜːnɪʃ $ ˈfɜːr-/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ furnishings , ↑ furniture ; verb : ↑ furnish ; adjective : ↑ furnished ≠ ↑ unfurnished ]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: furnir 'to complete, provide equipment' ]
1 . to put furniture and other things into a house or room:
Having bought the house, they couldn’t afford to furnish it.
furnish something with something
a room furnished with a desk and swivel chair
2 . formal to supply or provide something:
Will these finds furnish more information on prehistoric man?
furnish somebody/something with something
John was furnished with a list of local solicitors.
—furnished adjective :
The bedrooms are elegantly furnished.
a fully furnished flat