to kit

Examples

• All

• The organization will kit the volunteers with safety gear before they start the project.

• So the only way to kit out our three-way setup with more RAM was to use cards that have more each in the first place.

• - Let's kit you out.

  The Hooligan Factory (2014)

• What about all of the people out there who would love to use 3D printing but have no desire or time to kit up a RepRap and source parts?

  Blog text (7)

• I did hear about Naughty Boy actually being able to start himself off by going on "Deal or No Deal," and he won £70,000, and he used that to, like, kit out a studio, and I know he bought a car.

  Sam Smith: Dreams Come True (2015)

• Wii U players will also receive a handful of exclusive Snoop Dogg outfits to kit players out in the rapper's signature style.

  Blog text (14)

• Before the camping trip, we need to kit out the RV with cooking utensils and sleeping bags.

• The school plans to kit each student with a laptop and essential supplies for remote learning.

Synonyms

R

to rig

vsto kit

135 4.2

To set up equipment on a ship or machine so it is ready to use

focuses more on supplying items than on assembly or setup

F

to fit

vsto kit

76 1.6

To give someone the equipment they need for a certain purpose

centres on giving a grouped set rather than individual parts

E

to equip

vsto kit

50 3.2

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

narrows this to giving a whole set of necessary articles

T

to tool

vsto kit

4 6.9

To equip a place with tools to do a particular job

is broader, covering any necessary articles beyond just tools

P

to provision

vsto kit

4 4.0

To supply someone with food or other needed items

is narrower, concentrating on giving a specific set of equipment

K

to kit out

vsto kit

• UK

1 4.2

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

focuses on supplying a complete set for a specific purpose

R

to rig out

vsto kit

1 7.4

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

emphasises supplying a full necessary set rather than setup details

K

to kit up

vsto kit

• UK

1 6.3

To give someone the gear they need

is the same action but presented as a phrasal, informal form

Idioms

K

kit and caboodle

• Informal

5 7.7

All the things and people in a group or place

W

whole kit and caboodle

• Informal

4 6.7

All the things and people connected with something

K

kit and boodle

• Informal

9.3

All the things and people together

W

whole kit and boodle

• Informal

6.7

All the things in a group or set

Phrasal Verbs

K

to kit out

• UK

1 4.2

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

K

to kit up

• UK

1 6.3

To give someone the gear they need

Compounds

F

first-aid kit

33 1.8

A box or bag with bandages and medicine to treat injuries

T

tool kit

10 1.8

A box or case with tools for fixing things

S

sewing kit

8 1.2

A small case with needles, thread, and tools for fixing clothes

W

whole kit

• Informal

8 5.2

All the things you need for an activity, like tools and supplies

E

emergency kit

7 2.5

A set of basic items you keep for use in an accident or disaster

M

mess kit

2 3.9

A set of metal plates, cups, and spoons that soldiers or campers use to eat outdoors

K

kit bag

2 3.0

A strong bag soldiers use to carry clothes and gear

T

travel kit

1 3.0

A small bag with things like a toothbrush and soap for trips

T

toilet kit

• UK

1 2.6

A small bag for carrying a toothbrush, soap, and a razor when traveling

K

kit fox

• US

1 7.2

A small gray fox with large ears that lives in western North American deserts and is active at night

E

electronic drum kit

1 4.1

A set of pads and electronics you play like drums to make different drum sounds

C

carpenter's kit

2.8

A set of tools a carpenter uses to work with wood

How Equipped

to equip

50 3.2

to outfit

23 3.7

to kit

2 3.5

to furnish

29 3.7

to supply

190 1.6

Surface Forms

Etymology