fit (out)

verb

Definition of fit (out)next
as in to equip
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity fitted the hikers out with good boots and heavy socks

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  1. equip
  2. furnish
  3. supply
Verb
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement has now acquired enough body cameras to equip all its officers and agents, the agency says.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Showing footage of rescue teams and excavators, CCTV said crews equipped with life-detection devices and search dogs had been ⁠deployed to the area.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of equip
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  • With Charles-Émile’s sons, Émile and Adolphe, at the helm, the company became the area’s star tenant, furnishing saddles to a Continental élite, including Nicholas II, the Tsar of Russia.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • It's furnished with a sofa and instead of a TV, a space-saving projector and pull-down screen are installed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of furnish
Verb
  • The aforementioned Jennifer contributed meatballs, their mom helmed the antipasti station, Raf’s supplied the tiramisù.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • New Zealand supplies more than half of China's dairy imports, a dominance built under a bilateral trade agreement since 2008, that later granted duty-free access for all its dairy products in 2024.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of supply
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“Fit (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fit%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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