outfitting
outfitting — verb
1. providing a person or thing with the clothes, tools, or other items needed for a
providing a person or thing with the clothes, tools, or other items needed for a job or activity
The charity is outfitting each child with boots and a warm coat.
be outfitting + someone + with + clothes or equipment
Workers spent Friday outfitting the rescue boat for winter patrols.
outfitting + thing + for + purpose
Feng is outfitting the camp kitchen with larger gas stoves.
Before the storm season, Joao began outfitting every classroom with flashlights.
By noon, Kabir was outfitting the van for weekend food deliveries.
- equipping
the most neutral choice; it can describe one useful item or a fuller set
- supplying
broader; it can mean providing materials regularly, not specifically preparing for one task
- kitting out
more informal, especially in British English, and often suggests a full set of gear
文法句型
be outfitting + someone + with + [equipment or clothes]
be outfitting + something + for + [job or activity]
outfitting + noun + with + [equipment or clothes]
用法筆記
Often takes with for the items supplied and for for the purpose. As the -ing form of outfit, it commonly appears after be or after verbs such as start, keep, or spend time.