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to fit

127 1.6

To give someone the equipment they need for a certain purpose

verb
/fɪt/

: equipar con

Americans drive more than ever, but their vehicles are fitted with pollution-control devices.
fit with prosthetic sockets
design and fit

So it's a nice, it's a nice job to fit the faceplates on.

Examples

So our challenge is to fit these to the pie.
The interior had been gutted and fitted with a wood stove, some bed frames, and tables.

Fiction book (1993)
OK, so I could fit different models to it.
To fit them for their duties to the state.

Hitler's Children (1943)
Now you take your patch and you fit it in the hole.
OK, so these are going to fit underneath here for strength.
So I just started by cutting pieces that would fit the inside of the toolbox.
The team worked together to fit all the equipment necessary for the event.
He carefully fit the new shelves into the existing space in the garage.
To fit her new shoes properly, she used an insole for extra comfort.

Synonyms

to equip

vsto fit

276 3.2

To give people and things the tools or skills needed for a task

focuses mainly on supplying physical items or equipment for a specific purpose

to outfit

vsto fit

13 3.7

To give someone clothes or equipment for a particular purpose

applies more generally to supplying necessary items for a specific purpose

to fitted out

vsto fit

1 3.2

To give a person, group, or place the equipment it needs

names the action of providing those necessary items to someone

to provision

vsto fit

1 4.0

To supply someone with food or other needed items

focuses on supplying items for a specific single purpose rather than long term needs

to kit

vsto fit

1 3.5

To give someone the tools and equipment they need for a job

refers more generally to the act of providing needed items individually or together

to fit out

vsto fit

1 4.2

To give a person or place the supplies needed for a specific purpose

is the general act of providing necessary items for a purpose

to kit out

vsto fit

1 4.2

To give people or a place the tools and clothes they need for an activity

is the broader verb for providing required items in many contexts

Antonyms

to deprive

198 3.2

To take something important away from someone or stop them having it

Idioms

to have a fit

Informal

16 5.3

To suddenly become very angry or upset and show it strongly

to throw a fit

Informal

12 6.1

To suddenly become very angry or upset in a loud, obvious way

to fit the crime

9 5.8

To match a punishment to how serious the crime is

fit as a fiddle

Informal

6 4.2

In very good health and full of energy

fit for a king

4 5.6

Very fancy and of high quality, like what a king would use

fit to be tied

Informal

2 8.6

Feeling very angry and upset

fit for Croesus

Literature

9.9

Very fancy and expensive, for a very rich person

fit to wake the dead

Informal

8.3

A very loud sound that could wake people nearby

Phrasal Verbs

to fit in

172 3.0

Be part of a group and feel accepted by others

to fit in

44 3.2

Match another thing and look good together

to fit the bill

Informal

19 3.9

To be right for a specific purpose or need

to fit out

1 4.2

To give a person or place the supplies needed for a specific purpose

Compounds

fit jean

1 3.4

A pair of jeans that are close to the body

fit of frustration

5.8

A short sudden moment when someone becomes very angry because things go wrong

How Complete

to outfit

13 3.7

to furnish

83 3.7

to fit

127 1.6

to supply

400 1.6

to provide

∞ 1.5

Surface Forms

fit infinitive

fitted past

fitted past participle

fitting present participle

fits third person singular

Etymology

Fit The verb fit used as 'to equip' comes from the idea of making a place or person 'ready' by putting things in the right place, like fitting a room with chairs. So to fit someone with equipment is to prepare them by giving what they need.