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equip

1

[ih-kwip]

verb (used with object)

equipped, equipping 
  1. to supply with whatever gear or apparatus is needed for use or for any undertaking; fit out, as a ship or army.

    They spent several thousand dollars to equip their boat.

    Synonyms: ,
  2. to provide with intellectual or emotional resources; prepare.

    Education and travel have equipped her to deal with all sorts of people.

  3. to dress; array.

    He equipped himself in all his finery.



equip.

2

abbreviation

  1. equipment.

equip

/ ɪˈɪ /

verb

  1. to furnish with (necessary supplies, etc)

  2. (usually passive) to provide with abilities, understanding, etc

    her son was never equipped to be a scholar

  3. to dress out; attire

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • equipper noun
  • preequip verb (used with object)
  • reequip verb (used with object)
  • ˈܾ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of equip1

First recorded in 1515–25; from Middle French equiper, Old French esquiper “to fit out, equip,” probably from Old Norse skipa “to put in order, arrange, man (a ship)”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of equip1

C16: from Old French eschiper to embark, fit out (a ship), of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse skipa to put in order, skip ship
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Synonym Study

See furnish.
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Example Sentences

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“I think you should give him the most that you can give him because it protects people who are not equipped to fight these legal battles.”

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However, several Californian officials insist city police are equipped to deal with the unrest, and the military's involvement is unnecessary.

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“Professionals will be the ones rebuilding the city,” he said, since they’re more equipped to handle the “bureaucratic mess” of building a house in L.A.

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A bucket truck, also known as a cherry picker, is a vehicle equipped with a hydraulic lift system and an extendable arm that ends in a bucket where a person can stand.

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“Why would a police chief not want to have his officers equipped with cameras?”

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