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Are there any nuance differences between "furnish" and "provide"?
If so, can you please provide some examples?
Jun 11, 2020 1:57 PM
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FURNISH (v.) is to provide the place with furniture (đđœđ ) or other equipment.
â " They were sure she had no hand in the furnishing of that atrocious house."
â " The inn is beautifully furnishedđ"
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Furnish can also mean provide but the verb provide is just more common.
â"Fish furnish an important source of protein" ..natives rarely use it instead of provide..
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PROVIDE is to make something available for use /equip or supply someone with sth.
â "We were provided with a mapđș of the areađ."
â"The bankđą is able to provide photographicđ„ evidenceđ”đŒââïžđ of who used the machine"
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SUPPLY (v.) is to give or add large amount of something.đ§€
â "Supply the office with A4 paper"
June 11, 2020
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In some contexts they can be used synonymously. But provide is literally to make available for use, while furnish is to kit-out, hence, for example, 'a furnished apartment'. In many contexts furnished might appear old-fashioned or affected, for example: "He furnished her with the evidence". I would never say that.
Anyway, that's my best shot.
June 11, 2020
Some different usages of "provide":
The language tutor will provide all of the necessary materials for the lessons.
In their relationship, he provides a lot of care and nurturing.
She works multiple jobs in order to provide for her family.
June 11, 2020
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