About The Word Equip

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Equip

Equip Meaning & Definition
Equip Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Equip?

[v] provide with abilities or understanding; "She was never equipped to be a dancer"
[v] provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Equip: fit | fit out | outfit

Related Terms | Find terms related to Equip: accouter | adapt | adjust | appoint | arm | array | attire | attune | capacitate | caparison | clothe | condition | costume | deck out | disguise | dress | enable | fit | fit out | fit up | furnish | gear | habit | heel | man | masquerade | munition | outfit | prepare | provide | put in trim | put in tune | qualify | rig | rig out | rig up | staff | stock | suit | supply | tune | turn | turn out | uniform

See Also | accouter | accoutre | adorn | appoint | armor | armour | clothe | collar | commission | enable | fin | furnish | fuse | instrument | invest | kit | kit out | kit up | mechanise | mechanize | motorise | motorize | muzzle | provide | re-equip | refit | rejig | render | rig | set | set up | spur | supply | weatherstrip | wire

Equip In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

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