verb
equip
ih-KWIHP
verb
1
To supply someone or something with the items needed for a particular purpose.
"The expedition was equipped with tents, ropes, and enough food for three weeks."
"This course will equip you with the skills to start your own business."
How to Use Equip
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo give someone or something the tools, gear, or skills they need.
Common pairings
equip with
fully equipped
equip yourself
Word Forms
equipped past tense, equipt past tense, equips singular
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This course will _____ you with the skills to start your own business.
Etymology
From French équiper, "to fit out (a ship)," ultimately from Old Norse skipa ("to man a ship") — a distant relative of the word "ship."