equipped
Americanadjective
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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.
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provided with intellectual or emotional resources, skills, etc.; prepared.
My education has made me a better equipped candidate for the job market.
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dressed or arrayed.
In his gold-embroidered vest and high buckskin boots, he was a most handsomely equipped bridegroom.
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of equipped
First recorded in 1835–45; equip ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; equip ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
Explanation
As an adjective, equipped describes something that is provided with what is necessary or appropriate. If you like to cook, you need a well equipped kitchen with lots of specialized pots and pans. The word equipped is from the verb equip, which traces its origins first to the Middle French word équiper, meaning "to fit out." From there it can be traced to the Old French word esquiper meaning "to fit out a ship." Today you can equip things other than ships. If you are use a wheelchair, you may need to get a van equipped with a hydraulic lift, for example.
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Example Sentences
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Like, what if your career had started later, do you think you would have been better equipped to handle the kind of fame you amassed in your youth?
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
British fighter jets in the Middle East will be equipped with new missile systems to make it cheaper to intercept Iranian drones.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Haddad took over a sharply diminished operation and set out to rebuild its ranks, attracting thousands of recruits, though they were poorly trained and equipped.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
In a May 5 ruling seen by AFP, the court said VW "failed in its obligation of conformity" by selling nearly 950,000 vehicles equipped with the devices in France between 2007 and 2015.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Though better equipped than the homes closer to downtown, many of these residences had few windows, so the rooms were dark and the air was stale.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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