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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fit (out)
  1. equip
  2. furnish
  3. supply
Verb
  • The initial phase comprises 50 AI satellites equipped with radar, optical and other sensors, designed to meet the needs of government users in France, Europe and the UAE, as well as commercial and sovereign customers worldwide.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In Sacramento, there are no shelters equipped to receive homeless people released from the hospital system.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of equip
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  • In Huit’s photographs, the rooms, usually open to the outside world, are sparsely furnished, with only a few essential objects — a typewriter, a vase, and elsewhere, a lamp and a table.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • None of these extensions are more than a short walk away from the Manor House (the walks alone bring great pleasure), and all of them are thoughtfully furnished.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of furnish
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  • The water level of a major reservoir supplying the bustling capital city of Jakarta -- the world's biggest metropolis -- is dropping inch by inch.
    — EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Its facilities will process food waste that would otherwise be disposed of, while the resulting renewable natural gas can be supplied to markets seeking lower-carbon fuel sources.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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