Furnish

Furnish is a verb meaning to supply or equip with furniture and fittings, or more generally to provide with necessary items. It can also mean to supply with information, evidence, or documentation. The noun form "furnishings" refers collectively to the furniture and decorative objects in a room or building, while "furnishing" can refer to the act of supplying or the items themselves.

Etymology and scope: The word derives from Old French furnir, meaning to supply, and entered English in the medieval period. In everyday use, furnish is most closely associated with interior spaces and property presentation, but it also appears in formal contexts where information or materials are supplied.

Usage: In domestic contexts, a house or apartment may be described as furnished or unfurnished. To furnish a room means to equip it with furniture such as sofas, tables, chairs, and storage. In professional or legal contexts, one may furnish someone with information, furnish documents, or furnish evidence. The choice between "furnish" with "with" and other prepositions follows standard English patterns for supplying items or information.

Examples: The apartment is furnished. The designer furnished the room with a mid-century sofa and oak shelves. The firm furnished the client with a detailed report. The term "furnishings" is used when referring to all furniture and decor in a space.

See also: furniture, furnishings, furnishing, furnished, unfurnished.