equip
1 Americanverb (used with object)
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to supply with whatever gear or apparatus is needed for use or for any undertaking; fit out, as a ship or army.
They spent several thousand dollars to equip their boat.
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to provide with intellectual or emotional resources; prepare.
Education and travel have equipped her to deal with all sorts of people.
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to dress; array.
He equipped himself in all his finery.
abbreviation
verb
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to furnish with (necessary supplies, etc)
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(usually passive) to provide with abilities, understanding, etc
her son was never equipped to be a scholar
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to dress out; attire
Related Words
See furnish.
Other Word Forms
- equipper noun
- preequip verb (used with object)
- reequip verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of equip
First recorded in 1515–25; from Middle French equiper, Old French esquiper “to fit out, equip,” probably from Old Norse skipa “to put in order, arrange, man (a ship)”
Example Sentences
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"We need to equip schools, we need to equip teachers, we need to equip young people so this is a natural conversation that's being had."
From BBC
“This is what’s giving me such urgency. We need to build the right tools so courts are equipped to deal with this tsunami,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
"It's one of these things that Leah was properly dressed, properly equipped and capable of the activities which she was undertaking. Accidents can happen to anyone," he said.
From BBC
The range, built in 1995, is equipped with protective barriers to catch bullets, according to news site the Korea Herald.
From BBC
“I did tell our team, this team more than any team I’ve ever coached is better equipped to handle a situation like this,” Oats said.
From Los Angeles Times
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