equip
1 of 2verb
i-ˈkwip 
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
equip
2 of 2abbreviation
equipment
Synonyms
Verb
- fit
- prepare
- qualify
- ready
- season
- train
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Example Sentences
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
Moira Forbes, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 To mitigate this type of discrimination, this CAU’s program is aiming to equip students with resources to build and operate AI systems. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 15 Aug. 2022 There was everything from meeting adoptable pets from Orphans of the Storm to photographers giving tips to equip attendees to enter the festival’s photo contest. Corey Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2022 The summit was a three-day event to equip members from 30 states on how to elect more conservative candidates to school boards. Joshua Q. Nelson, Fox News, 18 July 2022 About half of the money was set aside to equip school police officers with bullet-resistant shields. Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 18 July 2022 The powerful antitank weapons have come to symbolize U.S. involvement in Ukraine and the race to equip its army for the devastating fight that has unfolded. Alex Horton, Washington Post, 14 June 2022 To meet threats head-on, financial institutions should explore dynamic technology solutions that not only meet the challenge of today but equip them for the threats of tomorrow. Adam Hughes, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2022 Germany has opted for the Lockheed Martin F-35 to re-equip its air force, rather than Boeing’s F/A-18. Doug Cameron, WSJ, 25 Apr. 2022 See More
Verb
From donating time, giving money, or leveraging an area of expertise, French Gates draws on lessons from her personal philanthropic journey to equip viewers with the tools to begin giving. Moira Forbes, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 To mitigate this type of discrimination, this CAU’s program is aiming to equip students with resources to build and operate AI systems. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 15 Aug. 2022 There was everything from meeting adoptable pets from Orphans of the Storm to photographers giving tips to equip attendees to enter the festival’s photo contest. Corey Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2022 The summit was a three-day event to equip members from 30 states on how to elect more conservative candidates to school boards. Joshua Q. Nelson, Fox News, 18 July 2022 About half of the money was set aside to equip school police officers with bullet-resistant shields. Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 18 July 2022 The powerful antitank weapons have come to symbolize U.S. involvement in Ukraine and the race to equip its army for the devastating fight that has unfolded. Alex Horton, Washington Post, 14 June 2022 To meet threats head-on, financial institutions should explore dynamic technology solutions that not only meet the challenge of today but equip them for the threats of tomorrow. Adam Hughes, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2022 Germany has opted for the Lockheed Martin F-35 to re-equip its air force, rather than Boeing’s F/A-18. Doug Cameron, WSJ, 25 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
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
First Known Use
Verb
1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing equip
Kids Definition
equip
verb
i-ˈkwip
equipped; equipping
: to provide with necessary supplies or features
He was equipped as though he were going into the woods. E. B. White, The Trumpet of the Swan
E. B. White, The Trumpet of the Swanequipping
verb
1
as in preparing
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function years of service in the congress and in the cabinet equipped him better than most people for the office of the presidency Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- preparing
- qualifying
- training
- enabling
- readying
- teaching
- adapting
- adjusting
- educating
- fitting
- shaping
- tailoring
- empowering
- authorizing
- grooming
- conditioning
- accustoming
- instructing
- seasoning
- entitling
- habituating
- indoctrinating
- schooling
- tutoring
2
as in furnishing
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity a visit to a ski shop to equip ourselves for a week of skiing in the Rockies Synonyms & Similar Words
- furnishing
- supplying
- outfitting
- preparing
- arming
- rigging
- provisioning
- presenting
- girding
- fortifying
- storing
- contributing
- distributing
- donating
- dispensing
- stocking
- accoutering
- fitting (out)
- accoutring
- allocating
- kitting (up or out)
- reequipping
- bestowing
- giving
- assigning
- allotting
- apportioning
- re-equipping
- portioning
- refitting
- prorating
- handing out
- refurnishing
- doling out
- dealing (out)
- meting (out)
- parcelling (out)
- parceling (out)
- reoutfitting
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- depriving
- stripping
- divesting
- dispossessing