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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Other groups said the prison system was not equipped to handle such young offenders and detaining them could breach children's rights.
From BBC
Specialised units were on the ground, including rabbis, search teams and dental experts equipped with mobile X-ray machines, they added.
From BBC
In the heart of Nepal's capital Kathmandu, the charred remains of a police station attacked during September's unrest stand in stark contrast to a brand-new, fully equipped police van parked outside.
From Barron's
"The subs are designed safe" and equipped with back-up systems including four days of emergency life support, he said.
From Barron's
One bid tender posted in April 2024 sought to rent a drone equipped with radar-based mapping sensors to collect real-world training data for AI models that swarms can use to identify targets.
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