fournir
provide, supply
verb foor-NEER Less Common
Origin: Old French fournir, from Frankish frumjan (to carry out)
Usage Note
Fournir is commonly used in both commercial and everyday contexts — a shop fournit goods, but you can also fournir un effort (make an effort). The derived noun fournisseur means 'supplier' or 'provider', as in fournisseur d'accès Internet (ISP). The reflexive se fournir en means 'to stock up on'.
Examples
"Pouvez-vous fournir les documents nécessaires?"
Natural Translation
Can you provide the necessary documents?
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