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
  • Acer equips this Googlebook with two top-firing speakers that bookend the keyboard.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2026
  • He is saved by an enigmatic young mechanic who equips him with a custom mechanical arm.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of equips
Verb
  • The light supplies the energy needed to trigger electron transfer between the two molecules.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • These levels can now be measured simultaneously in many cells using a technique called single-cell RNA sequencing, which supplies a snapshot of all the different RNA molecules each cell contains.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of supplies
Verb
  • 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 13 Oct. 2026.

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