verb
equip
ih-KWIP/ɪˈkwɪp/
to provide what is needed for a task or purpose
The attendant helps equip the cyclist with a helmet and repair kit.
Etymology
Old French esquiper meant fitting out a ship or loading things aboard. This practical sense of making a vessel ready broadened to providing whatever tools, supplies, or abilities someone needs.
In context
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More examples
- They equipped each hiker with a map and compass.
- The course equips students to evaluate evidence.
- We need to equip the room before the workshop begins.
Forms
equip · equips · equipped · equipping
equipment noun — supplies or tools for a purpose
Similar words
- outfit
- Outfit supplies equipment or clothing; equip also provides skills and other capabilities.
- furnish
- Furnish provides necessary items; equip specifically prepares for a task or purpose.