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fit out

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fit out
vb
(tr, adverb) to equip; supply with necessary or new equipment, clothes, etc.
n fit-out
the act of equipping or supplying with necessary or new equipment; refurbishment
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Verb1.fit out - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"
rig, set up, set - equip with sails or masts; "rig a ship"
mechanise, mechanize, motorise, motorize - equip with armed and armored motor vehicles; "mechanize armies"
fuse - equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse
collar - furnish with a collar; "collar the dog"
spur - equip with spurs; "spur horses"
fin - equip (a car) with fins
motorize - equip with a motor; "motorized scooters are now the rage"
motorize - equip with a motor vehicle; "The police around here are not motorized and patrol the streets on horseback"
furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
stock - equip with a stock; "stock a rifle"
horseshoe - equip (a horse) with a horseshoe or horseshoes
turn out - outfit or equip, as with accessories; "The actors were turned out lavishly"
instrument - equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling
muzzle - fit with a muzzle; "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers"
kit, kit out, kit up - supply with a set of articles or tools
appoint - furnish; "a beautifully appointed house"
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; "wire the addition to the house"
shaft - equip with a shaft
spar - furnish with spars
stave - furnish with staves; "stave a ladder"
clothe, invest, adorn - furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
commission - put into commission; equip for service; of ships
2.fit outfit out - provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"
prim out, prim up, prim - dress primly
dress, get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"
wrap up, cover - clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
jacket - put a jacket on; "The men were jacketed"
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; "You should not overclothe the child--she will be too hot"
underdress - dress without sufficient warmth; "She was underdressed for the hiking trip and suffered hypothermia"
corset - dress with a corset
shoe - furnish with shoes; "the children were well shoed"
coat - cover or provide with a coat
costume, dress up - dress in a costume; "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins"
robe, vest - clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
gown - dress in a gown
change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
Translations
? fit out
vt sep expeditionausrüsten; shipausstatten; person (for an expedition) → ausrüsten; (with clothes etc) → ausstatten; they’ve fitted one room out as an officesie haben eines der Zimmer als Büro eingerichtet


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Astor immediately proceeded to fit out a ship called the Enterprise, to sail in company with the Adams, freighted with additional supplies and reinforcements for Astoria.
 
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