to outfit
- verb
- /ˈaʊtˌfɪt/
- The organization plans to outfit volunteers with all the necessary supplies for the charity event.
- outfit a ship
We have nuclear armed, nuclear powered submarines outfitted with submarine launched ballistic missiles.
- We have nuclear armed, nuclear powered submarines outfitted with submarine launched ballistic missiles.
- If you're going to outfit your bar, get some cool, really thin or really ornate, you're going to feel like a goddamn king when you drink.
- I have matching pants and early on in my tenure on television, the company Morning Pride who outfits.
Examples
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We need to outfit our camping group with tents and sleeping bags for the trip.
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Research at Berkeley is focused on outfitting buildings with sensors at critical structural points to determine damage.
Academic text (2001) -
We are going to outfit you with this.
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Lucky for us, it is relatively easy to outfit a boat very well for less these days.
Blog text (19) -
We'll outfit another... half dozen sensors.
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That's what it costs to outfit one American soldier.
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We can outfit the D.C. Transport Ship with Captain Goddard's viral agent.
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The scientists monitored the cats' whereabouts by outfitting them with radiotelemetry devices and using GIS technology.
Academic text (1999) -
The government also provided ordnance, outfitting the soldiers with muskets and cartridges, bayonets and scabbards, and all the necessary accoutrements.
Academic text (2011) -
The team will outfit the athletes with new uniforms before the tournament.
Synonyms
To give people and things the tools or skills needed for a task
To give someone the equipment they need for a certain purpose
To get ready for an activity by preparing people or equipment
To make a person or a room look special with clothes and decorations
To dress someone in special clothes for a play or event
To dress someone in clothes of a special type
To give someone the tools and equipment they need for a job
To give a group matching clothes to wear
To give people or a place the tools and clothes they need for an activity
To give a person or place the supplies needed for a specific purpose
To give someone the gear they need
To put clothes on someone
To put clothes on a person or thing
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
How Equipped
Surface Forms
Etymology
Outfit as a verb comes straight from fit out, which means 'to give what is needed' or 'to equip'. So to outfit someone is simply to provide them with clothing, gear, or other necessary items.