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Dictionary: ac·cou·ter or ac·cou·tre (ə-kū'tər) pronunciation
 
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tr.v., -tered or -tred, -ter·ing or -tre·ing, -ters or -tres.

To outfit and equip, as for military duty. See synonyms at furnish.

[French accoutrer, from Old French acoustrer, arrange, equip : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad–) + coustrer, sew; see couture.]


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also accoutre

verb

    To supply what is needed for some activity or purpose: appoint, equip, fit, fit out (or up), furnish, gear, outfit, rig, turn out. See give/take/reciprocity.

 
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To dress or equip.

pronunciation It's necessary to accouter before leaving the house.

 
WordNet: accouter
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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: provide with military equipment
  Synonym: accoutre

 
 
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