v.
Pronunciation: i- ' kwip
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: equipped ; equip · ping
Etymology: modification of Anglo-French eskiper, eschiper to load on board a ship, embark, outfit, man, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English scipian equip a ship, scip ship
Date: 1523
1 : to furnish for service or action by appropriate provisioning < equip an army>
2 : DRESS , ARRAY
3 : to make ready : PREPARE <wasn't equipped to handle the pressures of the job>
synonyms see FURNISH