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skimp vs furnish

furnish vs skimp

skimp and furnish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
skimp No No Yes No
furnish No No Yes No
As verbs, furnish is a hypernym of skimp; that is, furnish is a word with a broader meaning than skimp:
  • skimp: supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
  • furnish: give something useful or necessary to
Other hypernyms of skimp include offer, provide, render, supply.
skimp (verb) furnish (verb)
subsist on a meager allowance give something useful or necessary to
supply sparingly and with restricted quantities provide or equip with furniture
work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
limit in quality or quantity
Difference between skimp and furnish

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