Grant a furlough
1furlough — [fʉr′lō] n. [earlier furloff < Du verlof, modeled on Ger verlaub < MHG verlouben, to permit < ver , FOR + loube, permission, akin to LEAVE2] a leave of absence; esp., a leave granted to military enlisted personnel for a specified period… …
2furlough — /ferr loh/, n. 1. Mil. a vacation or leave of absence granted to an enlisted person. 2. a usually temporary layoff from work: Many plant workers have been forced to go on furlough. 3. a temporary leave of absence authorized for a prisoner from a… …
3furlough — I. noun Etymology: Dutch verlof, literally, permission, from Middle Dutch, from ver for + lof permission; akin to Middle High German loube permission more at for , leave Date: 1625 a leave of absence from duty granted especially to a soldier;… …
4furlough — 1. noun /ˈfəː.ləʊ,ˈfɝ.loʊ/ a) A leave of absence or vacation. b) especially one granted to a member of the armed forces, or to a prisoner. 2. verb …
5furlough — I. n. Leave of absence. II. v. a. Grant a furlough (to), give leave of absence …
6furlough — fur•lough [[t]ˈfɜr loʊ[/t]] n. 1) mil a vacation or leave of absence, as one granted to a person in military service; leave 2) a usu. temporary layoff from work 3) cvb a temporary leave of absence authorized for a prisoner from a penitentiary 4)… …
7Furlough — Fur lough, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Furloughed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Furloughing}.] (Mil.) To furnish with a furlough; to grant leave of absence to, as to an officer or soldier …
8furlough — ► NOUN ▪ leave of absence, especially from military duty. ► VERB US ▪ grant furlough to. ORIGIN Dutch verlof …
9furlough — n. & v. n. leave of absence, esp. granted to a member of the services or to a missionary. v. US 1 tr. grant furlough to. 2 intr. spend furlough. Etymology: Du. verlof after G Verlaub (as FOR , LEAVE(2)) …
10furlough — [ fə:ləʊ] noun leave of absence, especially from military duty. verb US grant furlough to. Origin C17: from Du. verlof, of W. Gmc origin and related to leave2 …
