EGAVE

equip

Academic Word List, sublist 7.

About 1.33 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb To supply with something necessary in order to carry out a specific action or task; to provide with (e.g. weapons, provisions, munitions, rigging).
  2. verb To dress up; to array; to clothe.
  3. verb To prepare (someone) with a skill.
    I'm sorry, but I don't feel equipped to answer that kinda question yet.
  4. verb To equip oneself with (an item); to bring (equipment) into active use.
  5. noun Equipment (carried by a game character).

Similar words

fit out outfit fit equipment armament weaponize gear staff furnish team

Often followed by

the them a and themselves him himself their it

Word family

equipment equipped equipping equips equipt

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