equip

e·quip

 (ĭ-kwĭp′)

tr.v. e·quipped, e·quip·ping, e·quips

1. To supply with necessities such as tools or provisions. See Synonyms at furnish.

2. To furnish (someone) with the qualities necessary for performance; prepare: an education that will equip you to handle such problems.

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

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equip

(ɪˈkwɪp)

vb (tr) , equips, equipping or 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 ship]

eˈquipper n

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e•quip

(ɪˈkwɪp)

v.t. e•quipped, e•quip•ping.

1. to provide with what is needed for use or for an undertaking; fit out: to equip an army.

2. to dress; array.

3. to furnish with intellectual or emotional resources; prepare.

[1515–25; < Middle French equiper, Old French esquiper to fit out, equip]

e•quip′per, n.

syn: See furnish.

equip.

equipment.

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equip

Past participle: equipped
Gerund: equipping

Imperative

equip

equip

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	equip - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities" fit out, outfit, fit 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"

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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.

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equip

verb

To supply what is needed for some activity or purpose:

accouter, appoint, fit, fit out (or up), furnish, gear, outfit, rig, turn out.

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Translations

يُجَهِّز، يُزَوِّد بِمَعَدّات

udrusteudstyre

ausrüstenausstatten

εφοδιάζω

dotarequipar

équiper

búa út

equipaggiarearmareattrezzareben equipaggiatocorredare

aprūpinimasaprūpintiįrangaįrengimasįrenginiai

apgādāt

ekvipereforsyne

opremitiopremiti se

donatmak

装备

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 job → está bien preparado para el trabajo
to be well equipped to + INFIN → estar bien preparado para + infin

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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

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equip

vt ship, soldier, astronaut, army, worker → ausrüsten; household, kitchen → ausstatten; the building is also equipped as a sports hall → das Gebäude ist auch als Sporthalle ausgestattet; to equip somebody for life (fig) → jdm das (nötige) Rüstzeug fürs Leben mitgeben; to equip oneself with something → sich mit etw ausrüsten; to equip oneself with a good education → sich (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 translations → du bringst für Chemieübersetzungen das bessere Rüstzeug mit

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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

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equip

(iˈkwip) verb – past tense, past participle eˈquipped –

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 equipar vybavit ausrüsten udstyre; udruste εξοπλίζω, εφοδιάζωequipar 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 uitrustenutruste, utstyre, forsyne, ekviperewyposażyć سمبالول (لكه په وسله)، چمتو كول، مجهز كول 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 装备

eˈquipment noun

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 equipamento vybavení, zařízení, výstroj die Ausrüstung udstyr; grej; udrustning εξοπλισμός, εξάρτυσηequipamiento, pertrechos varustus, seadmestik وسایل؛ تجهیز varusteet équipement, matérielציוד उपकरण oprema felszerelési tárgyak perlengkapan (út)búnaður attrezzatura, equipaggiamento 装備 (특정한 목적에 필요한) 비품, 설비, 연장 įrenginiai, įranga piederumi; iekārta perkakasan uitrustingutstyr, utrustning, tilbehør, ekviperingwyposażenie, sprzęt سامان، سمبالېدنه، سمبالونه، اسباب 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 设备

2. the act of equipping. toerus, van iets voorsien تَجْهيز بالمَعَدّات снабдяване equipamento vybavení die Ausrüstung ekvipering; udstyring; udrustning εξοπλισμόςequipamiento 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 چمتو كول، مجهز كول 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 装备

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