Equip EQUIP', v.t. 1. Properly, to dress; to habit. Hence, to
furnish with arms, or a complete suit of arms, for military service. Thus
we say, to equip men or troops for war; to equip a body of infantry
or cavalry. But the word seems to include not only arms, but clothing,
baggage, utensils, tents, and all the apparatus of an army, particularly
when applied to a body of troops. Hence, to furnish with arms and
warlike apparatus; as, to equip a regiment. 2. To furnish with men,
artillery and munitions of war, as a ship. Hence, in common language,
to fit for sea; to furnish with whatever is necessary for a voyage.
equip
v 1: provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose;
"The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food,
and other necessities" [syn: equip, fit, fit out,
outfit]
2: provide with abilities or understanding; "She was never
equipped to be a dancer"
equip I. transitive verb (equipped; equipping)
Etymology: 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 Date: 1523
1. to furnish for service or action by appropriate provisioning
<equip an army> 2.dress, array3. to
make ready ;prepare <wasn't equipped to handle the
pressures of the job> Synonyms:seefurnishII. abbreviation equipment
equip v.tr. (equipped, equipping) supply with what is needed. Derivatives: equipper n. Etymology: F équiper, prob. f. ON skipa to man (a ship) f. skip SHIP
equip
(equips, equipping, equipped)
1. If you equip a person or thing with something, you give them the tools or
equipment that are needed.
They become obsessed with trying to equip their vehicles with gadgets to deal with every
possible contingency...Owners of restaurants would have to equip them to admit disabled people...The country did not possess the modern guns to equip the reserve army properly.VERB: V n with n, V n to-inf, V n
• equipped...well-equipped research buildings...The greenhouses come equipped with a ventilating system and aluminium screen door...ADJ
2. If something equips you for a particular task or experience, it gives you the skills
and attitudes you need for it, especially by educating you in a particular way.
Relative poverty, however, did not prevent Martin from equipping himself with an excellent
education...A basic two-hour first aid course would equip you to deal with any of these incidents.VERB: V n with n, V n to-inf, also V n for n/-ing
• equippedSome students have emotional problems that teachers feel ill equipped to handle...When they leave school, they will be equipped for obtaining office jobs.ADJ: v-link ADJ to-inf, v-link ADJ for n/-ing
Equip \E*quip"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Equipped; p. pr. & vb. n.
Equipping.] [F. ['e]quiper to supply, fit out, orig. said
of a ship, OF. esquiper to embark; of German origin; cf. OHG.
scif, G. schiff, Icel. skip, AS. scip. See Ship.]
1. To furnish for service, or against a need or exigency; to
fit out; to supply with whatever is necessary to efficient
action in any way; to provide with arms or an armament,
stores, munitions, rigging, etc.; -- said esp. of ships
and of troops. --Dryden.
Gave orders for equipping a considerable fleet.
--Ludlow.
2. To dress up; to array; accouter.
The country are led astray in following the town,
and equipped in a ridiculous habit, when they fancy
themselves in the height of the mode. --Addison.
equip
ɪˈkwɪp v. furnish, provide, supply, stock, outfit, fit (out or up), rig (out or up),
accoutre, array, attire, dress, deck (out), caparison, clothe, Chiefly Brit kit out or up:
We can equip you with any scuba gear you may require.
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