as in equipping
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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Part of that process involved Quenda embarking on a rigorous programme of nutrition and muscle development aimed at better equipping him to handle the greater degree of physicality in Premier League football without compromising his speed or agility.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 June 2026 -
So in 2022, Helen Keller and some other nonprofits partnered with the Senegal Ministry of Health to try something different - training and equipping community health workers to treat severe acute malnutrition.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
13 June 2026
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It is designed for more conversational, complex, multi-step decisions that don’t fit neatly into a single search, the company said, such as planning a dinner party on a budget, or furnishing a room over time.—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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Consider furnishing the patio with potted plants at different heights to build levels and create visual interest.—
Sheila Kim,
The Spruce,
9 June 2026
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Shacks, of which there were nine along the peninsula, would compete to outdo each other, lighting bonfires on the beach, supplying endless kegs, and inviting live bands.—
Curbed editors,
Curbed,
23 June 2026
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That demand is profitable and far more profitable than supplying chips for a $50 smartphone.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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“Fitting (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fitting%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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