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

He added that the £12m budget for the development included fit out costs for the building and the contracted works had finished on time.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2023

"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

You can try the individualized fit out yourself or gift them this holiday season.

From Golf Digest • Nov. 27, 2019

Sure enough, clever Sadie, with easy-going Sherman at her side, knows exactly how to fit out a longboat, assemble a crew of smartly attired sailor-chimps, and make for open waters.

From New York Times • Nov. 7, 2017

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

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds

Related Words

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• ready
• strengthen
• supply
• train