furnish out

transitive verb

1

: to provide a supply of (what is needed) : complete

from among the impoverished citizens he furnished out masses of colonists to repair the decay of ancient cities

—J. A. Froude

2

: to provide material for : supply

the assorted sins and failings which furnish out so many of the pages in … biographies

—F. L. Mott

3

obsolete : to outfit especially for military action : equip

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