equip
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verb (used with object), e·quipped, e·quip·ping.
1.
to furnish or provide with whatever is needed for use or for any undertaking; fit out, as a ship or army: They spent several thousand dollars to equip their boat.
2.
to dress; array: He equipped himself in all his finery.
3.
to furnish with intellectual or emotional resources; prepare: Education and travel have equipped her to deal with all sorts of people.
Origin:
1515–25; < Middle French equiper, Old French esquiper to fit out, equip, probably < Old Norse skipa to put in order, arrange, man (a ship)
1515–25; < Middle French equiper, Old French esquiper to fit out, equip, probably < Old Norse skipa to put in order, arrange, man (a ship)
Related forms
e·quip·per, noun
o·ver·e·quipped, adjective
pre·e·quip, verb (used with object), pre·e·quipped, pre·e·quip·ping.
re·e·quip, verb (used with object), re·e·quipped, re·e·quip·ping.
un·e·quipped, adjective
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| —vb , equips, equipping, equipped | |
| 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 |
| [C16: from Old French eschiper to embark, fit out (a ship), of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse skipa to put in order, skip | |
| e'quipper | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
equip
1520s, from M.Fr. equiper "to fit out," from O.Fr. esquiper "fit out a ship," probably from O.N. skipa "fit out a ship," from skip "ship."
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| equip. equipment |
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Example sentences
He hopes to equip robots with sensitive skin to make them more aware of their environment.
Global financial markets have few incentives to equip poor countries to be globally productive.
One unfortunate side effect of this system is that if you find a new weapon while adventuring, you have no choice but to equip it.
The companies say combining will better equip them to take on global challenges and expand.
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