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 require leaders who are willing, equipped, and empowered to get the house in order,” the Allied Pilots Association union said in a letter to the airline’s board, which includes Isom.
It was only in November that Google announced Project Suncatcher, which it said is exploring an “interconnected network of solar-powered satellites” equipped with its own chips.
From Los Angeles Times
But he said there was growing demand in the world's financial markets for mutualised European debt, which currently the EU was not equipped to supply.
From BBC
Arutyunyan is equipped to solve the most dire skating situations because after nearly 50 years as a coach, he’s seen it all already.
From Los Angeles Times
They are mostly equipped with aging Soviet equipment, and would likely pose little resistance.
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