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
Our fashionably attired, urbanely equipped example cost just $57,276, out the door.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Kirkham: I’m the least well equipped for this, but I would say it is likely to be solved.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Drones will also be deployed to scan for suspects, and all officers will be equipped with riot gear.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
There would be shame and there would be pity, and Lexie knew she was not equipped to withstand either one.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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