equip
verb/ɪˈkwɪp/
/ɪˈkwɪp/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they equip | /ɪˈkwɪp/ /ɪˈkwɪp/ |
| he / she / it equips | /ɪˈkwɪps/ /ɪˈkwɪps/ |
| past simple equipped | /ɪˈkwɪpt/ /ɪˈkwɪpt/ |
| past participle equipped | /ɪˈkwɪpt/ /ɪˈkwɪpt/ |
| -ing form equipping | /ɪˈkwɪpɪŋ/ /ɪˈkwɪpɪŋ/ |
- to provide yourself/somebody/something with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity synonym kit out/up
- equip something to be fully/poorly equipped
- She got a bank loan to rent and equip a small workshop.
- equip yourself/somebody/something (with something) (for something) He equipped himself with a street plan.
- be equipped for/with something The centre is well equipped for canoeing and mountaineering.
- Rooms vary in size and come equipped with hairdryers, television and telephone.
Extra Examples- The car is fully equipped with all the latest gadgets.
- The flat is fully equipped with a cooker and fridge.
- The hostel is specially equipped for wheelchair access.
- We travelled in a specially equipped medical jeep.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- lavishly
- splendidly
- superbly
- …
- seek to
- try to
- for
- with
- be equipped to deal with
- be equipped to handle something
- come equipped with
- …
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- equip somebody (for something) | equip somebody (to do something) to prepare somebody for an activity or task, especially by teaching them what they need to know
- The course is designed to equip students for a career in nursing.
- Here he received the education that would equip him to take his place in society.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- lavishly
- splendidly
- superbly
- …
- seek to
- try to
- for
- with
- be equipped to deal with
- be equipped to handle something
- come equipped with
- …
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from French équiper, probably from Old Norse skipa ‘to man (a ship)’, from skip ‘ship’.
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