| 【furn】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the French word(s) "furniss," "forniss," "furnir," "fornir," and "fourniture." It carries the basic meaning of "provide," and "furnish." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "furn"]
furniture ****[2055] Furniture consists of large objects such as tables, chairs, or beds that are used in a room for sitting or lying on or for putting things on or in.
perform ****[807] When you perform a task or action, especially a complicated one, you do it.
performance ****[1180] A performance involves entertaining an audience by doing something such as singing, dancing, or acting.
performer ***[3056] A performer is a person who acts, sings, or does other entertainment in front of audiences.
[WORD ROOT]root furn
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] form, furn, furnit
[ETYMOLOGY]root (French) furniss, forniss, furnir, fornir, fourniture
[MEANING]root provide, furnish
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【French】 furniss pp of furnir
- 【French】 forniss pp of fornir
- 【French】 furnir to accomplish, carry out; equip, fit out; provide
- 【French】 fornir from furnir; to provide, furnish; to accomplish, carry out; equip, fit out
- 【French】 fourniture from fornir; a supply; act of furnishing
- 【Latin】 fornire alteration of fromire;
- 【Latin】 fromire
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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furniture ★★★★[2055] noun from furnish
【DEFINITION】 Furniture consists of large objects such as tables, chairs, or beds that are used in a room for sitting or lying on or for putting things on or in.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 ⑴ furnit(furn); provide, furnish ⑵ ure; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《French furnir》 to accomplish, carry out; equip, fit out; provide
【First Known Meaning】 act of supplying or providing
【DERIVATIVEs】 furnitureless, furniture
perform ★★★★[807] verb from perform 〈 furnish
【DEFINITION】 When you perform a task or action, especially a complicated one, you do it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 performed, performed, performing, performs
【SYNONYM】 carry out
【ROOTs】 ⑴ per; thoroughly, utterly ⑵ form(furn); furnish, provide
【First Known Meaning】 carry into effect, fulfill, discharge,
【DERIVATIVEs】 performable, performance, performer, perform
performance ★★★★[1180] noun from perform 〈 furnish
【DEFINITION】 A performance involves entertaining an audience by doing something such as singing, dancing, or acting.
【pl.】 performances
【SYNONYM】 carry-on
【ROOTs】 ⑴ per; thoroughly, utterly ⑵ form(furn); furnish, provide ⑶ ance; noun suffix
【DERIVATIVEs】 performable, performance, performer, perform
performer ★★★[3056] noun from perform 〈 furnish
【DEFINITION】 A performer is a person who acts, sings, or does other entertainment in front of audiences.
【pl.】 performers
【COMPOSITION】 perform + er
【ROOTs】 ⑴ per; thoroughly, utterly ⑵ form(furn); furnish, provide ⑶ er; suffix
【DERIVATIVEs】 performable, performance, performer, perform
Other words containing "furn"; furnish, furnishing, outperform, performing, underperform
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
fund
fun
full
fug-, fugit-
front
fright
friend
frequent
freeze
free
