equip

verb \ i-ˈkwip \

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

China’s drills in its Northern district involve not only border-defense forces, but also expeditionary forces—including mobile brigades equipped with some of China’s most advanced military equipment, airborne units, and special-operations forces.

— adam mount, The Atlantic, "How China Sees North Korea," 29 Aug. 2017
Davies and Dalhousie University oceanographer Christopher Taggart are testing a relatively low-cost approach: underwater gliders equipped with sound sensors and gear able to transmit alerts to ships via satellites and shore stations.

— erik stokstad, Science | AAAS, "Endangered right whales are dying in record numbers off Canada, raising alarm," 24 Aug. 2017
The initial plan for Tuesday’s press conference called for Donald Trump, equipped with a complex set of flowcharts, to explain how his administration will cut regulatory red tape to help streamline the process of building roads.

— isobel thompson, The Hive, "Dismayed and Demoralized, White House Staffers Are Still Standing by Trump," 16 Aug. 2017
The United States and Japan have several destroyers equipped with SM-3 ballistic missile interceptors that could engage Hwasong missiles, which almost certainly would have to overfly Japan.

— kyle mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "How the U.S. Would Stop Missiles Headed to Guam," 11 Aug. 2017
But they are equipped with more than 100 nuclear warheads apiece, along with the missiles to deliver them.

— The Economist, "Hissing cousinsWhy India and Pakistan hate each other," 22 July 2017
Cirque Italia Held inside a tent, Water Circus Gold is a European-style circus featuring aerial acts, hand balancing and contortionists on a stage equipped with 35,000 gallons of water.

— sarah lane, Washington Post, "Going Out Guide for Northern Virginia, July 20-26, 2017," 19 July 2017
In the competition, teams of three, equipped with kits that included wheels, gears and two video game controllers, chased down blue and orange balls, which represented clean and contaminated water.

— emily cochrane, New York Times, "Afghan Girls’ Robotics Team Wins Limelight at Competition," 18 July 2017
Each floor has a space for teachers, equipped with office space, a conference room and a kitchen/lounge area.

— celebrity skin, AL.com, "Look inside the new $72 million Auburn High School," 17 July 2017

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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

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equip Synonyms

Synonyms

qualify, fit, prepare, ready, season, train

Related Words

accustom, adapt, adjust, condition, groom, habituate, shape, tailor; authorize, entitle; empower, enable; educate, indoctrinate, instruct, school, teach, tutor

Near Antonyms

deprive, dispossess, divest, strip

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.