equip

verb \ i-ˈkwip \

|Updated on: 10 Jul 2018

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Definition of equip

equipped; equipping

transitive verb

1 : to furnish for service or action by appropriate provisioning

equip an army

2 : dress, array

3 : to make ready : prepare

wasn't equipped to handle the pressures of the job

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Examples of equip in a Sentence

More money was needed to train and equip the troops.
Equipped with a hoe and a shovel, I headed for the garden.
Her training has equipped her to deal with emergencies.
She is well-equipped to deal with emergencies.
Those students are not equipped for the challenges of college.

Recent Examples of equip from the Web

Bakman, equipped with thick black gloves, lifts the door to the giant smoker, removes an enormous piece of meat and places it on the carving board.

— heather platt, latimes.com, "Grilling your desserts (brownies!) with pastry chef Valerie Gordon," 6 July 2018
The crew of the EV Nautilus used underwater robots equipped with a suction tube to slurp up samples of sediment.

— sandi doughton, The Seattle Times, "Meteorite search off the Washington coast recovers two small fragments," 3 July 2018
Private parties The second-floor bar and rooftop patio are available to rent for private events, as is a private room equipped with a flat-screen television.

— liz biro, Indianapolis Star, "Sun King Distillery in Carmel: What to know before you go," 3 July 2018
Thai military helicopters, remotely operated underwater vehicles and two drones equipped with heat detectors are assisting in the effort.

— john bacon, USA TODAY, "Thai soccer team found alive after 10 days lost in caves," 2 July 2018
In a preview to the show, Galante is seen riding around in an airboat at night using drones equipped with thermal cameras to pick up on heat signatures of a herd of deer and a looming predator (the black panther?).

— johnny diaz, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Animal Planet's 'Extinct or Alive' heads to the Everglades in search of black panther," 27 June 2018
DeFeo said the Temple sewage should be going to a facility equipped with biogas cogeneration, an anaerobic process in which methane in sewage is made into fuel, making the initiative sustainable.

— annabelle williams, Philly.com, "Temple's food waste digesters disrupting the industry or just 'shifting the burden'?," 27 June 2018
Fortunately, many airports, recognizing this, have begun adding more serene spaces, including yoga rooms equipped with yoga mats.

— elaine glusac, New York Times, "18 Ways to Navigate Stress at the Airport," 27 June 2018
In the video above, a Humvee equipped with RWT changes from wheels to tracks while in motion, allowing the vehicle to quickly self-optimize as the terrain changes.

— kyle mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "DARPA Invents Wheels That Instantly Morph Into Triangular Tank Tracks," 25 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of equip

modification of Anglo-French eskiper, eschiper to load on board a ship, embark, outfit, man, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English scipian equip a ship, scip ship

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First Known Use: 1523

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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equip Synonyms

Synonym Discussion of equip

furnish, equip, outfit, appoint, accoutre mean to supply one with what is needed. furnish implies the provision of any or all essentials for performing a function.