fit up

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transitive verb

: to furnish with things suitable : make proper for use : equip
he fitted up one courtyard of the homestead and taught science to all … whom he could interestNora Waln

fit-up

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noun

plural -s
1
British
a
: a place (as an inn or hall) fitted up as a temporary theater or stage
meager productions in village fit-upsCountry Life
also : the makeshift or improvised scenery and properties used or carried by a traveling theatrical company
b
or fit-up company : a traveling theatrical group that carries its own scenery and properties
I started my stage training … in a fit-up companyListener
2

fit-up

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adjective

"
: of or relating to a fit-up
having played much in inns and similar fit-up placesArnold Bennett

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“Fit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fit%20up. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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