equipped

[ ih-kwipt ]
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adjective
  1. supplied with whatever gear or apparatus is needed for use or for any undertaking; outfitted: The sports complex includes a swimming pool, a squash court, a fully equipped gym, and a fitness center.

  2. provided with intellectual or emotional resources, skills, etc.; prepared: My education has made me a better equipped candidate for the job market.

  1. dressed or arrayed: In his gold-embroidered vest and high buckskin boots, he was a most handsomely equipped bridegroom.

verb
  1. the simple past tense and past participle of equip.

Origin of equipped

1
First recorded in 1835–45; equip + -ed2 for the adjective senses; equip + -ed1 for the verb sense

Other words from equipped

  • o·ver·e·quipped, adjective
  • un·e·quipped, adjective
  • well-e·quipped, adjective

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