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equip

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e·quip  (-kwp)
tr.v. e·quipped, e·quip·ping, e·quips
1.
a. To supply with necessities such as tools or provisions.
b. To furnish with the qualities necessary for performance: an education that will equip you to handle such problems. See Synonyms at furnish.
2. To dress up.

[French équiper, from Old French esquiper, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse skipa (from skip, ship).]

equip [ɪˈkwɪp]
vb equips, equipping, equipped (tr)
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
[from Old French eschiper to embark, fit out (a ship), of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse skipa to put in order, skip ship]
equipper  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.equip - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"
rig, set up, set - equip with sails or masts; "rig a ship"
mechanise, mechanize, motorise, motorize - equip with armed and armored motor vehicles; "mechanize armies"
fuse - equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse
collar - furnish with a collar; "collar the dog"
spur - equip with spurs; "spur horses"
fin - equip (a car) with fins
motorize - equip with a motor; "motorized scooters are now the rage"
motorize - equip with a motor vehicle; "The police around here are not motorized and patrol the streets on horseback"
furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
stock - equip with a stock; "stock a rifle"
horseshoe - equip (a horse) with a horseshoe or horseshoes
turn out - outfit or equip, as with accessories; "The actors were turned out lavishly"
instrument - equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling
muzzle - fit with a muzzle; "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers"
kit, kit out, kit up - supply with a set of articles or tools
appoint - furnish; "a beautifully appointed house"
re-equip, rejig - re-equip a factory or plant
refit - fit out again
armor, armour - equip with armor
accouter, accoutre - provide with military equipment
wire - provide with electrical circuits; "wire the addition to the house"
shaft - equip with a shaft
spar - furnish with spars
stave - furnish with staves; "stave a ladder"
clothe, invest, adorn - furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
commission - put into commission; equip for service; of ships
2.equip - provide with abilities or understanding; "She was never equipped to be a dancer"
enable - render capable or able for some task; "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain"

equip
verb
1. supply, provide for, stock, dress, outfit, arm, rig, array, furnish, endow, attire, fit out, deck out, kit out, fit up, accoutre The country did not have the funds to equip the reserve army properly.
2. prepare, qualify, educate, get ready, endow Our aim is to provide courses which equip students for future employment.
Translations
equip [ɪˈkwɪp] VT [+ office, workshop] → equipar (with con) [+ person] → proveer (with de) to be equipped with [person] → estar provisto de; [machine etc] → estar equipado con, estar dotado de
he is well equipped for the jobestá bien preparado para el trabajo
to be well equipped to + INFINestar bien preparado para + infin

equip [ɪˈkwɪp] vt
(= provide with equipment) → équiper
to equip sb/sth with sth → équiper qn/qch de qch, munir qn/qch de qch
(= prepare) [+ person] to equip sb for sth → préparer qn à qch
to equip sb to do sth → préparer qn à faire qch
see also equipped

equip
vt ship, soldier, astronaut, army, workerausrüsten; household, kitchenausstatten; the building is also equipped as a sports halldas Gebäude ist auch als Sporthalle ausgestattet; to equip somebody for life (fig)jdm das (nötige) Rüstzeug fürs Leben mitgeben; to equip oneself with somethingsich mit etw ausrüsten; to equip oneself with a good educationsich (dat)eine gute Ausbildung verschaffen; he is well equipped for the job (fig)er hat die nötigen Kenntnisse or das nötige Rüstzeug für die Stelle; you are better equipped than I to tackle chemistry translationsdu bringst für Chemieübersetzungen das bessere Rüstzeug mit

equip [ɪˈkwɪp] vt to equip (with) (room) → equipaggiare (con), attrezzare (con); (person) → preparare a
equipped with (machinery) → dotato/a di (supplies) → fornito/a di
he is well equipped for the job → ha i requisiti necessari per quel lavoro
ill/poorly equipped (hospital, expedition) → male equipaggiato/a/attrezzato/a
equip [ɪˈkwɪp] vt to equip (with) (room) → equipaggiare (con), attrezzare (con); (person) → preparare a
equipped with (machinery) → dotato/a di (supplies) → fornito/a di
he is well equipped for the job → ha i requisiti necessari per quel lavoro
ill/poorly equipped (hospital, expedition) → male equipaggiato/a/attrezzato/a

equip
v equip [iˈkwip]
to fit out or provide with everything needed He was fully equipped for the journey; The school is equipped with four computers. toerus يُجَهِّز، يُزَوِّد بِمَعَدّات снабдявам vybavit udstyre; udruste ausrüsten εξοπλίζω, εφοδιάζω equipar varustama مجهز کردن varustaa équiper (de) לְצַייֵד सज्जित करना opremiti, opskrbiti felszerel, ellát memperlengkapi búa út equipaggiare 備える 필요한 것을 갖추다 aprūpinti, įrengti apgādāt dilengkapi uitrusten utruste, utstyre, forsyne, ekvipere wyposażyć equipar a echipa (cu), a dota (cu) экипировать; оборудовать, оснащать vybaviť, vystrojiť opremiti opremiti utrusta จัดหามาให้ donatmak 裝備 споряджати; екіпірувати ضروری ساز و سامان سے لیس کرنا trang bị
n eˈquipment
1 the clothes, machines, tools etc necessary for a particular kind of work, activity etc The mechanic could not repair the car because he did not have the right equipment; The boy could not afford the equipment necessary for mountaineering. toerusting أجهِزَه، مَعَدّات оборудване vybavení, zařízení, výstroj udstyr; grej; udrustning die Ausrüstung εξοπλισμός, εξάρτυση equipamiento, pertrechos varustus, seadmestik وسایل؛ تجهیز varusteet équipement, matériel צִיוּד उपकरण oprema felszerelési tárgyak perlengkapan (út)búnaður attrezzatura, equipaggiamento 装備 (특정한 목적에 필요한) 비품, 설비, 연장 įrenginiai, įranga piederumi; iekārta perkakasan uitrusting utstyr, utrustning, tilbehør, ekvipering wyposażenie, sprzęt equipamento utilaj; echipa­ment оборудование; снаряжение vybavenie, zariadenie, výstroj oprema oprema utrustning อุปกรณ์ donanım, gereçler, techizat 設備 апаратура; приладдя کسی خاص مقصد کے لۓ ضروری اشیا، لباس وغیرہ trang thiết bị
2 the act of equipping. toerus, van iets voorsien تَجْهيز بالمَعَدّات снабдяване vybavení ekvipering; udstyring; udrustning die Ausrüstung εξοπλισμός equipamiento varustamine مجهز سازی varustaminen équipement הִצטַידוּת सुसज्जित करना opremljivati felszerelés perlengkapan útbúnaður equipaggiamento 備えること 갖추기 aprūpinimas, įrengimas apgādāšana (ar nepieciešamo) melengkapi uitrusting utstyring, utrustning, ekvipering wyposażanie equipamento echipare оснащение vybavenie opremljanje opremanje utrustande การจัดหามา donatma 裝備 устаткування, обладнання آلات و اشیاء ضروری سے لیس ہونے یا کرنے کا عمل sự trang bị


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The States-General have authority to enter into treaties and alliances; to make war and peace; to raise armies and equip fleets; to ascertain quotas and demand contributions.
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