re-equip
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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He pledged to set up a special fund worth about $109 billion to re-equip Germany’s armed forces, though none of it has so far been spent on weaponry.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2023
He says much also needs to be done to re-equip hospitals and remove landmines.
From Washington Times • Jun. 8, 2022
"Poor Russian morale and limited time to reconstitute, re-equip and reorganise forces from prior offensives are likely hindering Russian combat effectiveness," the update added.
From Reuters • Apr. 24, 2022
Some Russian units were withdrawing to Belarus in the north to regroup and re-equip, according to the Ukrainian military, but heavy Russian artillery attacks continued around Chernihiv, northeast of Kyiv.
From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2022
Here he appears to have halted for a considerable time, to refresh and re-equip his army, which, with the addition of 30,000 recruits, amounted to 120,000 men.
From Campaign of the Indus by Holdsworth, T.W.E.
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