equip
verb (used with object)
to supply with whatever gear or apparatus is needed for use or for any undertaking; fit out, as a ship or army.
are equipping
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present progressiveof equip.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“We are equipping ourselves with the tools we need to accelerate our own production, and diversify our supply of critical raw materials.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
"Absent a licensure requirement, the question will be whether programs are equipping graduates with essential skills and knowledge," Hess wrote.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2022
Many older drivers retain their skills later into life, carmakers are equipping cars to make them safer, and roadways are being designed for increased safety.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 24, 2022
"Since the general election we have got things back on track and are equipping the civil servants with the skills they need," he said.
From BBC ● May 25, 2013
The British authorities are equipping the new Australian drafts generously.
From Letters from France by C. E. W. (Charles Edwin Woodrow) Bean
