equip

verb \ i-ˈkwip \

|Updated on: 12 Jun 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

The Liberty, a technical research ship equipped with sophisticated communications gear, had just arrived on station.

— sandiegouniontribune.com, "June 9, 1967: Israeli attack hits U.S. Ship," 9 June 2018
The facility features five private golfing bays – designed and constructed by Cummings Properties – equipped with technology that provides instant feedback on 27 components of both swing and ball flight.

— julia preszler, BostonGlobe.com, "Top bank, a reusable shopping bag, and a scholarship in memory of a Salem State student," 8 June 2018
Each drone, equipped with different special cutting-edge tech, could be assigned its own data collection tasks within the overall mission objectives.

— allison barrie, Fox News, "Futuristic mini-sub could be a valuable weapon for Navy SEALs," 7 June 2018
To her right sat a panel of officious-looking men at a desk equipped with buzzers.

— lorraine ali, latimes.com, "Samantha Bee apologizes and lashes back at her critics on 'Full Frontal' over Ivanka Trump controversy," 7 June 2018
Cafe Bonhomme is the Old World-style cafe focused on breakfast, lunch and happy hour; Beatnik on the River, a copy of the original Beatnik in West Town, is the all-outdoor space (equipped with retractable awning) that will serve lunch and brunch.

— phil vettel, chicagotribune.com, "Summer Eating List: 44 new and upcoming Chicago restaurants – from must-gos to field trips," 5 June 2018
Federighi then showed off a scene from Unity's Book of the Dead demo running on a Macbook equipped with an external GPU.

— samuel axon, Ars Technica, "Apple announces macOS 10.14 “Mojave”," 4 June 2018
Riot police alongside pro-government paramilitary forces have shot live ammunition and rubber bullets into crowds, launched tear gas, and severely beaten students equipped with rocks, homemade mortars, and Molotov cocktails.

— sarah kinosian, Teen Vogue, "Nicaragua's Students Have Spent Months Protesting President Daniel Ortega," 4 June 2018
Until recently, the area attracted little traffic — mostly experienced skiers and climbers who would fly the 90 or so miles from Anchorage in single-engine planes equipped with skis or floats.

— nathaniel herz, Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska heli-skiing company takes fight over fresh tracks to federal court," 1 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.