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equip
verb
-
equip
,
equipping
,
equips
,
equipped
to
provide
a
person
,
animal
,
vehicle
,
or
place
with
the
physical
things
they
need
to
do
a
job
or
activity
•
Before
the
hike
,
the
leader
equipped
each
child
with
a
small
flashlight
and
a
bright
yellow
raincoat
.
Before
the
hike
,
the
leader
equipped
each
child
with
a
small
flashlight
and
a
bright
yellow
raincoat
.
•
The
new
fire
truck
is
equipped
with
a
long
ladder
,
powerful
hoses
,
and
modern
GPS
screens
in
the
cabin
.
The
new
fire
truck
is
equipped
with
a
long
ladder
,
powerful
hoses
,
and
modern
GPS
screens
in
the
cabin
.
From
Middle
French
équiper
“
fit
out
a
ship
”,
probably
from
Old
Norse
skipa
“
arrange
,
stow
”
related
to
skip
“
ship
”.
The
sense
broadened
from
ships
to
people
and
places
.
verb
-
equip
,
equipping
,
equips
,
equipped
to
give
someone
the
skills
,
knowledge
,
or
qualities
they
need
to
do
something
well
•
The
intensive
language
course
equipped
Maria
with
the
confidence
to
work
abroad
.
The
intensive
language
course
equipped
Maria
with
the
confidence
to
work
abroad
.
•
Years
of
volunteering
in
shelters
equipped
him
with
strong
communication
and
empathy
skills
.
Years
of
volunteering
in
shelters
equipped
him
with
strong
communication
and
empathy
skills
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
;
by
the
18th
century
,
the
idea
of
supplying
tools
expanded
metaphorically
to
supplying
abilities
.
equipment
noun
-
equipment
the
tools
,
machines
,
clothing
,
or
other
things
you
need
for
a
particular
job
,
sport
,
or
activity
•
The
firefighters
checked
their
equipment
before
entering
the
burning
house
.
The
firefighters
checked
their
equipment
before
entering
the
burning
house
.
•
You
will
need
camping
equipment
like
a
tent
,
a
sleeping
bag
,
and
a
stove
.
You
will
need
camping
equipment
like
a
tent
,
a
sleeping
bag
,
and
a
stove
.
from
the
verb
'equip'
+
'-ment'
,
first
used
in
English
in
the
1600s
,
borrowed
from
French
'équipement'
noun
-
equipment
the
skills
,
qualities
,
or
knowledge
that
a
person
has
and
needs
to
do
something
successfully
•
His
military
training
gave
him
the
mental
equipment
to
stay
calm
under
pressure
.
His
military
training
gave
him
the
mental
equipment
to
stay
calm
under
pressure
.
•
Good
listening
skills
are
essential
equipment
for
a
counselor
.
Good
listening
skills
are
essential
equipment
for
a
counselor
.
figurative
extension
of
the
concrete
sense
of
'equipment'
to
abstract
qualities
,
recorded
since
the
late
19th
century
