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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.
syn: See furnish.
equip.
equipment.
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equip
Past participle: equipped
Gerund: equipping
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| Verb | 1. | equip - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities" 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" 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" 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
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Translations
يُجَهِّز، يُزَوِّد بِمَعَدّات
udrusteudstyre
búa út
aprūpinimasaprūpintiįrangaįrengimasįrenginiai
apgādāt
opremitiopremiti se
donatmak
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 dehe 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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[ɪˈkwɪp] vtCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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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 aequipped 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.
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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