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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.
[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.
equip.
equipment.
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equip
Past participle: equipped
Gerund: equipping
| Imperative |
|---|
| equip |
| equip |
| Present |
|---|
| I equip |
| you equip |
| he/she/it equips |
| we equip |
| you equip |
| they equip |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I equipped |
| you equipped |
| he/she/it equipped |
| we equipped |
| you equipped |
| they equipped |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am equipping |
| you are equipping |
| he/she/it is equipping |
| we are equipping |
| you are equipping |
| they are equipping |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have equipped |
| you have equipped |
| he/she/it has equipped |
| we have equipped |
| you have equipped |
| they have equipped |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was equipping |
| you were equipping |
| he/she/it was equipping |
| we were equipping |
| you were equipping |
| they were equipping |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had equipped |
| you had equipped |
| he/she/it had equipped |
| we had equipped |
| you had equipped |
| they had equipped |
| Future |
|---|
| I will equip |
| you will equip |
| he/she/it will equip |
| we will equip |
| you will equip |
| they will equip |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have equipped |
| you will have equipped |
| he/she/it will have equipped |
| we will have equipped |
| you will have equipped |
| they will have equipped |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be equipping |
| you will be equipping |
| he/she/it will be equipping |
| we will be equipping |
| you will be equipping |
| they will be equipping |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been equipping |
| you have been equipping |
| he/she/it has been equipping |
| we have been equipping |
| you have been equipping |
| they have been equipping |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been equipping |
| you will have been equipping |
| he/she/it will have been equipping |
| we will have been equipping |
| you will have been equipping |
| they will have been equipping |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been equipping |
| you had been equipping |
| he/she/it had been equipping |
| we had been equipping |
| you had been equipping |
| they had been equipping |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would equip |
| you would equip |
| he/she/it would equip |
| we would equip |
| you would equip |
| they would equip |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have equipped |
| you would have equipped |
| he/she/it would have equipped |
| we would have equipped |
| you would have equipped |
| they would have equipped |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Verb | 1. | 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" 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" appoint - furnish; "a beautifully appointed house" refit - fit out again 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
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
equip
verbTo supply what is needed for some activity or purpose:
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Translations
يُجَهِّز، يُزَوِّد بِمَعَدّات
udrusteudstyre
búa út
aprūpinimasaprūpintiįrangaįrengimasįrenginiai
apgādāt
opremitiopremiti se
donatmak
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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
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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.
eˈquipment noun1. 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.
2. the act of equipping.
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