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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And a new analysis shows the electric grid may be even less equipped to handle the load than the industry previously thought.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Researchers from DTU, the University of Copenhagen, University College London, and other institutions have developed a long, needle-thin brain electrode equipped with microscopic channels.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
But Berkshire is an unusual company, and his father concluded long ago that he was best equipped to preserve what made Berkshire different, even after Warren Buffett was no longer there to lead it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
In parts of inner city London, Metropolitan Police officers have been equipped with a fleet of 25 Sur-Ron dirt bikes - partly funded with proceeds of crime money.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“How much of your current output,” he asked, “consists of types equipped with the Nexus-6?”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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