fits (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of fit (out)
as in equips
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity fitted the hikers out with good boots and heavy socks

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  1. equips
  2. supplies
  3. furnishes
Verb
  • That doesn’t just ease the minds of residents, the HOA president told the Herald, but equips them with data that could be used in potential litigation.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Acer equips this Googlebook with two top-firing speakers that bookend the keyboard.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of equips
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  • Lam Research, which supplies equipment and services for the making of semiconductors, will also talk on Wednesday about how its business is doing.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Through Porsche Classic, the company supplies replacement parts, technical expertise and specialized services for vehicles that have long since disappeared from showroom floors.
    — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of supplies
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  • Contract is the side that furnishes hotels, restaurants, multifamily buildings, senior living and even cruise ships.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The agency furnishes those six apartments and provides dishes and other essentials.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of furnishes
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“Fits (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fits%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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