fornire

Fornire is an Italian transitive verb meaning to provide, supply, or furnish with something. It is used when making goods, information, services, or support available to someone. The construction typically takes a direct object for what is provided and the recipient is usually introduced with a or a person: fornire qualcosa a qualcuno. It appears in formal, administrative, and everyday contexts, often in business, logistics, or public services.

Common usages include fornire dati or informazioni, fornire supporto, fornire beni or servizi, and fornire risorse. The verb emphasizes the act of provisioning rather than merely giving or offering, and it can appear in passive or impersonal constructions in formal writing.

Conjugation and forms: fornire is an -ire verb with an isc pattern in the present tense. Present indicative: io fornisco, tu fornisci, lui/lei fornisce, noi forniamo, voi fornite, loro forniscono. Imperfect: io fornivo, tu fornivi, lui/lei forniva, noi fornivamo, voi fornivate, loro fornivano. Passato prossimo: ho fornito, hai fornito, ha fornito, abbiamo fornito, avete fornito, hanno fornito. Future: fornirò, fornirai, fornirà, forniremo, fornirete, forniranno. The past participle is fornito.

Related terms include il fornitore (supplier) and la fornitura (supply, provisioning). Fornire is a standard verb for describing the act of supplying or equipping in contexts ranging from everyday transactions to formal contracts.