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furnish vs key

key vs furnish

furnish is not a noun while key is a noun.

furnish is not an adjective while key is an adjective.

furnish and key both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
furnish No No Yes No
key Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, key is a hyponym of furnish; that is, key is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than furnish:
  • furnish: give something useful or necessary to
  • key: provide with a key
furnish (noun) key (noun)
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
pitch of the voice
something crucial for explaining
any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access
a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
a list of answers to a test
(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court
a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
a kilogram of a narcotic drug
furnish (adjective) key (adjective)
serving as an essential component
furnish (verb) key (verb)
give something useful or necessary to harmonize with or adjust to
provide or equip with furniture regulate the musical pitch of
identify as in botany or biology, for example
vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
provide with a key
Difference between furnish and key

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