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fit out

/fɪt aʊt/
/fɪt aʊt/
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Other forms: fitting out; fits out

Definitions of fit out
  1. verb
    provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
    synonyms: equip, fit, outfit
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    types:
    rig, set, set up
    equip with sails or masts
    mechanise, mechanize, motorise, motorize
    equip with armed and armored motor vehicles
    fuse
    equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse
    collar
    furnish with a collar
    spur
    equip with spurs
    fin
    equip (a car) with fins
    motorize
    equip with a motor
    motorize
    equip with a motor vehicle
    stock
    equip with a stock
    horseshoe
    equip (a horse) with a horseshoe or horseshoes
    turn out
    outfit or equip, as with accessories
    instrument
    equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling
    muzzle
    fit with a muzzle
    kit, kit out, kit up
    supply with a set of articles or tools
    appoint
    furnish
    re-equip, rejig
    re-equip a factory or plant
    refit
    fit out again
    armor, armour
    equip with armor
    accouter, accoutre
    provide with military equipment
    wire
    provide with electrical circuits
    shaft
    equip with a shaft
    spar
    furnish with spars
    stave
    furnish with staves
    adorn, clothe, invest
    furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
    commission
    put into commission; equip for service; of ships
    rewire
    provide with new wiring
    type of:
    furnish, provide, render, supply
    give something useful or necessary to
  2. verb
    provide with clothes or put clothes on
    dress, get dressed
    put on clothes
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    types:
    prim, prim out, prim up
    dress primly
    cover, wrap up
    clothe, as if for protection from the elements
    jacket
    put a jacket on
    frock
    put a frock on
    shirt
    put a shirt on
    habit
    put a habit on
    vesture
    provide or cover with a cloak
    overclothe, overdress
    dress too warmly
    underdress
    dress without sufficient warmth
    corset
    dress with a corset
    shoe
    furnish with shoes
    coat
    cover or provide with a coat
    costume, dress up
    dress in a costume
    robe, vest
    clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
    gown
    dress in a gown
    accessorize
    provide with small, decorative articles of clothing, jewelry, etc.
    type of:
    change state, turn
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
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