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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2024
In this countermeasure, offensive drones are equipped with home-on-jam systems.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2024
Contestants are equipped with a no-service cellphone to document the competition in their social media.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
The Driving Simulator for Emergency Responders equips police, fire, and EMT personnel with the ability to re-train essential skills to minimize incident frequency and severity.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Both are equipped with rooftop solar panels that generate energy for their hotel loads and 80 kW lithium batteries.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
With pressure building headed into the third season of Jon Scheyer’s tenure, the Blue Devils appear well equipped for a title run.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Plus, the family of mushroom jars come equipped with cleaning brushes and funnels for filling.
—Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
Besides the quantum leap in storage, Gmail also came equipped with Google’s search technology so users could quickly retrieve a tidbit from an old email, photo or other personal information stored on the service.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2024
Verb
Tyrrell Prison Work Farm in eastern North Carolina will be equipped with security cameras after a June assault that proved fatal.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2024
In this countermeasure, offensive drones are equipped with home-on-jam systems.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2024
Contestants are equipped with a no-service cellphone to document the competition in their social media.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
The Driving Simulator for Emergency Responders equips police, fire, and EMT personnel with the ability to re-train essential skills to minimize incident frequency and severity.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Both are equipped with rooftop solar panels that generate energy for their hotel loads and 80 kW lithium batteries.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
With pressure building headed into the third season of Jon Scheyer’s tenure, the Blue Devils appear well equipped for a title run.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Plus, the family of mushroom jars come equipped with cleaning brushes and funnels for filling.
—Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
Besides the quantum leap in storage, Gmail also came equipped with Google’s search technology so users could quickly retrieve a tidbit from an old email, photo or other personal information stored on the service.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2024
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“Equip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equip. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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