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Meaning of "kit" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KIT

From Middle Dutch kitte tankard.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KIT

kit  [kɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of kit in the English dictionary

The first definition of kit in the dictionary is a set of tools, supplies, construction materials, etc, for use together or for a purpose. Other definition of kit is the case or container for such a set. Kit is also a set of pieces of equipment ready to be assembled.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KIT

kit car
kit fox
kit inspection
kit out
Kitagawa Utamaro
Kitaj
Kitakyushu
kitbag
kitchen
kitchen appliance
kitchen cabinet
kitchen foil
kitchen garden
kitchen gardener
kitchen kaffir
kitchen midden
kitchen paper
kitchen police
kitchen range

WORDS THAT END LIKE KIT

a bit
benefit
bit
circuit
credit
cut it
Detroit
dit
edit
exclusive OR circuit
exit
fit
for it
fruit
get it
go to it
have had it
hit
I have it
in the shit

Synonyms and antonyms of kit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «KIT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «kit» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of kit

Translation of «kit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KIT

Find out the translation of kit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

成套工具
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

equipo
570 millions of speakers

English

kit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صُنْدُوقُ العِدَّةُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

набор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kit
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সজ্জা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Werkzeug
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

用具一式
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도구 한 벌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bộ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

malzeme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

kit
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zestaw
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

комплект
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

set
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κιτ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utrustning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sett
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kit

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KIT»

The term «kit» is very widely used and occupies the 1.802 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KIT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «kit» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «kit» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kit

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10 QUOTES WITH «KIT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word kit.
1
Rick Astley
I started out as a drummer, and now play with a back-to-basics rock band called the 'Luddites.' I'm happiest when I'm behind the kit.
2
Bill Budge
On the robot kit, I can choose very boring parts or I can choose exciting and interesting parts. That is a reflection of my personality and the kinds of things I am interested in.
3
Steve Buscemi
Growing up, yeah, I had a magic kit with learn tricks and learn card tricks, but I was never... I used to watch whatever magic special was on as a kid, but then, it's not that I lost interest, but to be a magician, you really, it's really hard work. Learning lines is hard enough; learning sleight of hand, that's real practice.
4
Billy Connolly
Marriage is a wonderful invention: then again, so is a bicycle repair kit.
5
Colin Cooper
After joining as a youth trainee at 16 from school, in my first two or three years the club was on a financial downward spiral and there was none of the new sparkling kit and the sparkling conditions that the kids get now.
6
Jessica Ennis
I was around 15 when I first wanted to compete in an Olympics. I even remember the first time I got to wear a GB kit as a junior. I've even kept it. It's in my mum's loft somewhere, probably gone mouldy by now.
7
Robert Fripp
To me, Bill's musical heart is in Earthworks, in the jazz they are playing, in the acoustic kit.
8
Gio Gonzalez
I remember when I started off, my first car was a Kia Spectra. With a spoiler kit and some rims.
9
Seamus Heaney
Whether it be a matter of personal relations within a marriage or political initiatives within a peace process, there is no sure-fire do-it-yourself kit.
10
Jason Isaacs
I got into shape because I took kick-boxing lessons every day to prepare for a fight scene with Taylor Lautner. I really wanted to lie down and eat Chinese food, but I kick-boxed every morning and ran. If someone was filming you with your kit off, you'd do the same thing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KIT»

Discover the use of kit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Guerilla Art Kit
From the quick exercisesleaving books for strangers to find, chalking quotes on the sidewalkto the more involvedmaking a "wish tree," guerilla gardening, or making your own stencilsThe Guerilla Art Kit contains everything you need to put ...
Keri Smith, 2007
2
Build the Perfect Survival Kit: Custom Kits for Adventure, ...
Readers will learn about the eight categories of gear: Fire and Light, Signaling, Water and Food, Shelter and Protection, Knives and Tools, Multi-purpose Items and Miscellaneous Items, and what to pack into a kit for their pocket, glove box ...
John Mccann, 2005
3
How to Build Cobra Kit Cars
The Shelby Cobra is one of the most legendary sports cars in automotive history.
D. Brian Smith, 2012
4
Survival Kit For Overseas Living: For Americans Planning to ...
An updated handbook provides vital insights into the process of cross-cultural adaptation and advises Americans on how to cope with the culture shock they will encounter while living, studying, and working abroad. Original.
‎2001
5
Kit Carson and the Indians
Portrayed by past historians as the greatest guide and Indian fighter in the West, Kit Carson has become in recent years a historical pariah--a brutal murderer who betrayed the Navajos, and an unwitting dupe of American expansion, and a ...
Thomas W. Dunlay, 2005
6
The Breakup Repair Kit: How to Heal Your Broken Heart
Whether you're the dump-er or the dump-ee in a former relationship, authors Kamins and MacLeod help you get over your broken heart, get it together, and get back in the game.
Marni Kamis, Janice Macleod, 2004
7
Instant Recommendation Letter Kit - How to Write Winning ...
All owners of the Kit get a SPECIAL E-MAIL ADDRESS AT WHICH THEY CAN ORDER A FREE SET OF ALL 67 OF THE LETTER TEMPLATES from the main book, which they can then download into their word processor and work with (MS-Word).
Shaun Fawcett, 2005
8
The Exchange Student Survival Kit
The Exchange Student Survival Kit has become the essential guide for young people traveling abroad, helping them better understand the unique experience of international exchange programs and avoid many common misunderstandings and problems ...
Bettina Hansel, 2011
9
The Team Building Tool Kit: Tips and Tactics for Effective ...
Filled with bullet points to make tips and strategies quick and easy to grasp, the book covers both the structure and nitty-gritty process details that so often derail even the best teams.
Deborah Mackin, 2007
10
Unreal Development Kit Game Design Cookbook
Written in cookbook style, this book offers many recipes to learn game design with UDK.
Thomas Mooney, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kit is used in the context of the following news items.
1
In pictures: Tottenham launch new away kit ahead of Premier …
Christian Eriksen and Harry Kane are among those to model the new kit, which features six navy stripes across the front, a design which is ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Exeter City fans get first glimpse at new third kit | Western Morning …
Supporters attending Exeter City's friendly clash with AFC Bournemouth got a glimpse of the Grecians' new third kit, which went on sale ... «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
3
Waiting for rape kit results is 'stab in my heart' - Asheville Citizen-Times
Waiting for rape kit results is 'stab in my heart'. Tonya Maxwell, tmaxwell@gannett.com 5:03 p.m. EDT July 18, 2015. STC 0716 Rape Kits 2. The Asheville police ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»
4
Volunteers Needed For Emergency Kit Project For Seniors | Hoodline
"Each kit costs about $125, and then the food is about $25 per person, so it's about $150 per person for the [full] kits. It's really nice.". «Hoodline, Jul 15»
5
Man stashes cocaine in breastfeeding kit - Laredo Morning Times …
Federal agents said they found cocaine hidden in a breastfeeding kit during a recent raid in South Laredo, according court documents. «Laredo Morning Times, Jul 15»
6
Hibernian Away Kit record sales | The Edinburgh Reporter
Large queues formed early in the morning with fans desperate to get their hands on the long-awaited purple away kit, and traffic through the ... «The Edinburgh Reporter, Jul 15»
7
A kit crafted to get husbands out of the doghouse; - The Bulletin
I introduce you to its first product: Survivin' the Doghouse, a kit to help spouses survive that inevitable indignity of coupledom — being banished ... «Bend Bulletin, Jul 15»
8
Kit Siang claims he refused to pay for 'info' on 1MDB - The Star Online
PETALING JAYA: DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang (pic) claims he was offered “info” about 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) for money. Lim says ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
9
Lads to play in new away kit - SAFC
Sunderland AFC's new away kit for the 2015-16 Barclays Premier League season has been unveiled ahead of the Black Cats pre-season ... «Sunderland AFC, Jul 15»
10
Manchester United 2015/16 away kit leaked: All white adidas kit
United won' be able to unveil the kit until after 31 July however, as Nike's current deal with the club ends then. This means that United will have ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Kit [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kit>. Apr 2024 ».
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