equipped; equipping
1
: to furnish for service or action by appropriate provisioning
equip an army
3
: to make ready : prepare
wasn't equipped to handle the pressures of the job
Examples of equip in a Sentence
Verb
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.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Simultaneously a bustling café and cozy bakery with a small attached grocery, the expansive eatery is equipped to handle a wide variety of gustatory needs, whether in the form of a hearty breakfast plate, fresh local produce or cinnamon rolls the size of paving stones.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
Post-renovation, every room and suite is equipped with a wet bar with a water filtration system so guests can refill their water bottles (provided by the hotel).
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
The stingers they are equipped with can be up to about a quarter-inch (6 mm) in length and inject a painful venom – which is stored in large quantities in their abdomens – into their victims.
—New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Fast-forward to today, and Houston is the Texas powerhouse looking far better-equipped for super status as Ime Udoka appears to have stumbled upon the right combination.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Simultaneously a bustling café and cozy bakery with a small attached grocery, the expansive eatery is equipped to handle a wide variety of gustatory needs, whether in the form of a hearty breakfast plate, fresh local produce or cinnamon rolls the size of paving stones.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
Post-renovation, every room and suite is equipped with a wet bar with a water filtration system so guests can refill their water bottles (provided by the hotel).
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
The stingers they are equipped with can be up to about a quarter-inch (6 mm) in length and inject a painful venom – which is stored in large quantities in their abdomens – into their victims.
—New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for equip
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“Equip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equip. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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