/ ɪˈkwɪp; NAmE / verb ( -pp- ) equip yourself / sb / sth (with sth) (for sth)
1.
[ vn ] to provide yourself/sb/sth with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity
SYN kit out :
to be fully / poorly equipped
She got a bank loan to rent and equip a small workshop.
He equipped himself with a street plan.
The centre is well equipped for canoeing and mountaineering.
2.
to prepare sb for an activity or task, especially by teaching them what they need to know :
[ vn ]
The course is designed to equip students for a career in nursing.
[also vn to inf ]
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent.: from French équiper , probably from Old Norse skipa to man (a ship), from skip ship.