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to fitted out

to fitted out

1 3.2
To give a person, group, or place the equipment it needs
  • phrasal verb
  • /ˈfɪtɪd aʊt/
translation icon : equipar
  • The new library is fitted out with the latest technology for students to use.
  • a room fitted out
  • fitted out with two

Examples

  • It was late when Ariel and her sister climbed the stairs to her room, fitted out with two double beds—a big, bare-floored room with plenty of space to cover all options.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • The van was luxuriously fitted out.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • He saw now that the lobby of the building was fitted out with a series of displays and exhibits.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • They brought up a number of weapons carriers fitted out with benches.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • With these, they paid, clothed, and fed their troops, fitted out ships, and supported the war during five years against one of the most powerful nations of Europe.

    Blog text (3)
  • "She and Djuro had fitted out similar craft a hundred times before, and Alexieva proved more than willing to take orders.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Her old Subaru was the same, of course, but the woman who unfolded herself from inside it was fitted out from top to bottom in brand-new fly-fishing clothes.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • We were all pretty well tanned, at least above the waist, because there was little shade on the ship's deck, and the hold, fitted out with bunks on three levels, was simply unbearable during the day.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • If you're sticking with me for a while, or even if you aren't, for that matter, we'll find a store in Duluth or Minneapolis or somewhere down the line and get you fitted out properly.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • So, we redid the whole plan, and now it's 197 feet stem to stern, fitted out with every electronic marvel known to man, and furnished like a Sultan's harem!

    Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

to fit
vsto fitted out
127 1.6

To give someone the equipment they need for a certain purpose

is the broader established term used as a state rather than the action
to outfit
vsto fitted out
13 3.7

To give someone clothes or equipment for a particular purpose

focuses on being supplied for a purpose rather than the act of giving
to provision
vsto fitted out
1 4.0

To supply someone with food or other needed items

centers more on supplying items for a purpose rather than food specifically
to fit out
vsto fitted out
1 4.2

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

is the same idea but used as a description rather than an action
to kit out
vsto fitted out
  • UK
1 4.2

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

is the same supplying idea but more neutral and general in tone
to kit up
vsto fitted out
  • UK
1 6.3

To give someone the gear they need

is the general supplying concept rather than the informal action of preparing
outfitted
vsto fitted out
3.9

A person or place that has the equipment and clothes needed for an activity

is the same supply idea but expressed as an adjective form
equipped
vsto fitted out
4.0

Having the tools or skills needed for a job

emphasizes being supplied specifically with items or furnishings for a purpose
accoutered
vsto fitted out
  • Archaic
9.6

Having the clothing and equipment needed for a particular task like soldiers or climbers

is broader and applies to everyday or general supplying situations
furnished
vsto fitted out
2.6

A room or house that has furniture and basic things you need to live in

is wider, covering clothing, tools, and furnishings for any purpose
to rig out
vsto fitted out
7.4

Add the equipment a place or thing needs to make it ready

is the same supply idea but without implying setup or preparation effort

Antonyms

118 4.4

Not enough or not good enough to do what is needed

69 2.8

Not ready for something because the things you need or a plan are missing

How Equipped

to fitted out
1 3.2
equipped
4.0
basic
144 1.0
ill-equipped
12 6.1

Surface Forms

fitted out infinitive
fitted out past
fitted out past participle
fitting out present participle

Morphology

fit + out

The meaning 'equipped with necessary items' is directly derivable from the verb 'fit' (to outfit/equip) combined with the particle 'out' indicating provision/completion; the past participle 'fitted out' functions as an adjective meaning 'equipped'. This is a regular phrasal-verb/particle construction following standard English composition patterns and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand it.

Etymology

Fitted out comes from the old image of ships in dock where workers would fit a ship out with sails, ropes, and supplies before it left. So, the phrase came to mean 'to supply with the things needed'.