fit out

British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to equip; supply with necessary or new equipment, clothes, etc

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noun

1. the act of equipping or supplying with necessary or new equipment; refurbishment

fit out Idioms  

1. Also, fit up. Equip or supply what is needed, as in They promised to fit out the expedition free of charge. This expression, dating from the late 1600s, originally was confined to furnishing a ship or other vessel with supplies, repairs, and the like. By the 1720s it was being used more broadly, as it still is.

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Example Sentences

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fit out

"The English bulldog's head is now so big that puppies need to be birthed by Caesarean, for they won't fit out the birth canal."

From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2023

Their family helped them fit out the premises.

From BBC ● May 7, 2022

At a time when everyone else strove to fit in, I strove to fit out.

From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2020

As the Dutch know, it makes sense – they’re big square spaces that are easy to fit out.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 29, 2015

Or at least to feel like you "fit out."

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds

Related Words

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• ready
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• supply
• train