French word

fournir

Pronunciation

IPA/fuʁniʁ/

Meaning

  • verbprovide

Example

Peux-tu fournir plus d'informations ?

Can you provide more information?

Illustration for fournir (provide)

More examples

Pouvez-vous fournir des documents avant la réunion?

Can you provide documents before the meeting?

Core concept

Needed goods, services, or information placed within someone's reach and ready for use.

Common phrases

  • fournir des informations

    provide information

  • fournir un service

    provide a service

  • fournir de l'aide

    provide assistance

Similar words

donner: Giving an item or some information to another person.
remettre: Handing over a document or object for someone to receive.
envoyer: Dispatching a letter or package to someone.
livrer: Bringing an item to the person meant to receive it.

Definition in French

Mettre à la disposition de quelqu'un ce dont il a besoin, notamment des biens, des services ou des informations.

Word origin

French fournir developed from Old French fornir, which came from a Germanic source related to English furnish and expressed equipping or supplying.

Usage tips

  • The usual construction is fournir quelque chose à quelqu'un, with à introducing the recipient.

Other meanings

  • supplyverb

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