kit (up or out)

verb

Definition of kit (up or out)next
chiefly British
as in to equip
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 kit (up or out)
  1. equip
  2. furnish
  3. supply
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  • While some prisons have taken steps to provide hospice and palliative care to a limited number of residents, many facilities are not equipped to care for a high volume of older adults, a report from the Office of the Inspector General confirms.
    Tom Chiodo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Moscow added thermobaric warheads to the kamikaze drones, which were also equipped with Russian Kometa navigation units and Chinese control boards.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of equip
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  • For a movie centered on the irrational, his version of the tale is substantially rationalized, with many exchanges and set pieces dramatically expanded to furnish the plot with more specific exposition and the characters with more explicit motives.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The team also furnished the property with a slew of European brands like Molteni&C, Poltrona Frau and B&B Italia.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of furnish
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  • Apparently real life—both past and present—supplied more than enough excitement.
    Victor Cha, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Johnson supplied his own menorah, which was made out of shrapnel from rockets shot down by the Israel Defense Forces.
    Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of supply
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“Kit (up or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kit%20%28up%20or%20out%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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