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kit

noun · verb

Simple meaning

Any collection of items needed for a specific purpose.

Pronunciation

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kit
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈkɪt

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. Any collection of items needed for a specific purpose, especially for use by a workman, or personal effects packed for travelling.

  2. A collection of items forming the equipment of a soldier, carried in a knapsack.

  3. uksports

    The standard set of clothing, accessories and equipment worn by players.

  4. A collection of parts sold for the buyer to assemble.

  5. Young of any of various fur-bearing animals

  6. A kitten (young cat).

verb

  1. transitive

    To equip (somebody) with something.

  2. transitive

    To assemble or collect something into kits.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
General English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Young of any of various fur-bearing animals

Used this way, kit is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use kit

  • “She bought a small art kit for her drawing class.”noun

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Collection

kit foxresource kit

Other combinations

tool kitpress kitstarter kitkit bagaid kitdevelopment kit

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • kit upverbCompound term

    Supply with a set of articles or tools.

  • kit outverbCompound term

    Supply with a set of articles or tools.

  • kit foxnounCompound term

    Small grey fox of southwestern United States.

  • carpenter's kitnounCompound term

    A set of carpenter's tools.

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