as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
soldiers were dispatched to get their kit
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as in to equip
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
go see the quartermaster to be kitted out in your new uniforms
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2024
It’s equipped with a memory card, a 12-32mm AND 45-150mm lens, a filter kit, and more.
—Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024
The whole kit and kaboodle are software and hardware, thanks.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
In an effort to maximize efficiency, Tour Divide racers go to great lengths to make sure their bikepacking kit is absolutely perfect.
—Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 14 Sep. 2024
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The over-the-counter kits detect current COVID-19 variants and can be used through the end of the year, according to HHS.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2024
It’s equipped with a memory card, a 12-32mm AND 45-150mm lens, a filter kit, and more.
—Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024
The whole kit and kaboodle are software and hardware, thanks.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
In an effort to maximize efficiency, Tour Divide racers go to great lengths to make sure their bikepacking kit is absolutely perfect.
—Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Kit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kit. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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