kitting (up or out)

verb

present participle of kit (up or out), chiefly British
as in equipping
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity go see the quartermaster to be kitted out in your new uniforms

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitting (up or out)
  1. equipping
  2. furnishing
  3. supplying
Verb
  • All told, $875,000 worth of computer hardware loaned by Silicon Graphics, $350,000 worth from Apple and some $500,000 in additional hardware and software went into equipping both the set and off-stage control room.
    — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
  • Many also skip equipping employees with the training and know-how to confidently incorporate AI into daily workflows.
    — Scott Francis, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of equipping
Verb
  • Mix thrift store furniture with newer pieces rather than furnishing the entire room secondhand.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
  • Clarkson is widely credited with furnishing Swift with the idea to re-record her first six albums.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026
Definition of furnishing
Verb
  • Lockheed Martin is the Pentagon’s largest contractor, responsible for supplying the military with thousands of tactical and strategic missiles.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
  • But if teams want big-league-ready talent in return, the Phillies will have trouble supplying that.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of supplying
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“Kitting (up or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitting%20%28up%20or%20out%29. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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