fournir

Definitions of fournir
  1. verb
    give something useful or necessary to
    synonyms: apporter
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    charger
    energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge
    dater, mettre la date sur
    provide with a dateline; mark with a date
    lésiner, rogner, rogner sur
    supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
    faire une offre, offrir
    make available or accessible, provide or furnish
    faire des provisions, mettre en stock, s'approvisionner
    provide or furnish with a stock of something
    faire des provisions, mettre en stock, s'approvisionner
    amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use
    sous-titrer
    supply (a movie) with subtitles
    compléter, connecter
    provide funds complementary to
    armer, pourvoir d'armes
    supply with arms
    aménager
    provide or equip with furniture
    alimenter en carburant, faire le plein, ravitailler, ravitailler en carburant
    provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
    approvisionner, ravitailler
    supply with provisions
    donner, offrir
    be the cause or source of
    équiper
    provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
    investir
    supply in large amounts or quantities
    abriter, donner asile à, recueillir
    provide shelter for
    équiper
    equip with sails or masts
    motoriser, mécaniser
    equip with armed and armored motor vehicles
    recharger
    charge anew
    ouvrir
    make available
    dater, mettre la date sur
    stamp with a date
    équiper, équiper complètement
    supply with a set of articles or tools
    équiper
    furnish
    blinder
    equip with armor
    faire l'installation électrique
    provide with electrical circuits
    habiller, vêtir
    furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
    héberger, loger
    provide housing for
    mettre à l'étable
    put into, or keep in, a stall
    laisser, permettre
    make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
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    donner
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
  2. verb
    give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
    synonyms: pourvoir
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    équiper
    provide with staff
    régaler
    provide with choice or abundant food or drink
    nourrir
    give food to
    servir
    provide (usually but not necessarily food)
    servir
    help to some food; help with food or drink
    encourager
    yield (to); give satisfaction to
    accomplir, satisfaire
    fill or meet a want or need
    manger, nourrir
    provide with nourishment
    mettre de bonne humeur
    put into a good mood
    fournir du personnel à
    provide with workers
    allaiter
    give suck to
    sustenter
    be able to feed
    se nourrir de
    be sustained by
    apaiser, désaltérer
    satisfy (thirst)
    nourrir
    give nourishment to
    brouter, paître, pâturer
    let feed in a field or pasture or meadow
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    donner
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
  3. verb
    be the cause or source of
    synonyms: donner, offrir
    donner
    cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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    ouvrir
    make available
    laisser, permettre
    make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
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    apporter
    give something useful or necessary to
  4. verb
    circulate or distribute or equip with
    synonyms: pourvoir
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    retirer
    make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution
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    libérer
    make (assets) available
    diffuser, rendre public, sortir
    make (information) available for publication
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    délivrer
    make available
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