furnishing

verb

Definition of furnishingnext
present participle of furnish
1
as in equipping
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity the art students were furnished with brushes, crayons, pencils, and various other art supplies

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2
as in providing
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption we'll gladly furnish the food for any out-of-town guests

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  1. equipping
  2. providing
  3. giving
Verb
  • Console After equipping the PlayStation bundle's Scarlet Spider costume, restarting the game could cause the costume to not display as correctly equipped.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • By equipping businesses with tools to create compelling content that captures customer attention, Growk AI positions itself as a leader in intelligent marketing technology.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of equipping
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  • In Pennsylvania, Mangione was initially charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery and providing false identification to police.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Mangione was arrested on charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery and providing false identification to police.
    Caitlyn Frolo, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of providing
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  • Gracefully opting out Navigating the discomfort of setting boundaries around gift-giving traditions can be challenging.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For those families who consider gift giving a nonnegotiable aspect of the holidays, Ward encourages people to buy something small to avoid confrontations.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of giving
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