equipped

[ih-kwipt]

adjective

1. 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.

2. provided with intellectual or emotional resources, skills, etc.; prepared.

   My education has made me a better equipped candidate for the job market.

3. dressed or arrayed.

   In his gold-embroidered vest and high buckskin boots, he was a most handsomely equipped bridegroom.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of equip.

Other Word Forms

• overequipped adjective
• unequipped adjective
• well-equipped adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of equipped¹

First recorded in 1835–45; equip ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; equip ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

Student nurse Kellie-Ann Winchester said the training will enable nurses to recognise the signs and be "better equipped to speak about domestic violence".

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But the arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group, with several destroyers equipped with Tomahawk missiles, will boost the U.S. military’s capability to attack targets in the country, including Venezuela’s air defenses.

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Now, he says, he feels better equipped to handle it.

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For now, the company uses Model Y SUVs equipped with FSD and overseen by a safety driver.

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A nuclear-powered ship, the Reagan was equipped with radiation sensors.

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