equipped; equipping
1
: to furnish for service or action by appropriate provisioning
equip an army
3
: to make ready : prepare
wasn't equipped to handle the pressures of the job
Examples of equip in a Sentence
Verb
More money was needed to train and equip the troops.
Equipped with a hoe and a shovel, I headed for the garden.
Her training has equipped her to deal with emergencies.
She is well-equipped to deal with emergencies.
Those students are not equipped for the challenges of college.
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
It's equipped for streaming, browsing, or basic productivity tools like Google Workspace
March 30 at 11:59 p.m.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 23 Mar. 2025
The danger is, however, that when long-standing members of staff assume complex and often difficult leadership roles, they won’t be equipped to deal with the pressures.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Each unit is equipped with stylish sofas, a Lululemon Studio Mirror for quick workouts, beautifully tiled bathroom floors, Grown Alchemist bath products, and even a Marshall Bluetooth speaker for in-room dance parties.
—Jessica Vadillo, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The vacuum is equipped with two suction modes: standard, which can capture minor messes like dust and pet dander, and high for hair, crumbs, and other large particles.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
It's equipped for streaming, browsing, or basic productivity tools like Google Workspace
March 30 at 11:59 p.m.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 23 Mar. 2025
The danger is, however, that when long-standing members of staff assume complex and often difficult leadership roles, they won’t be equipped to deal with the pressures.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Each unit is equipped with stylish sofas, a Lululemon Studio Mirror for quick workouts, beautifully tiled bathroom floors, Grown Alchemist bath products, and even a Marshall Bluetooth speaker for in-room dance parties.
—Jessica Vadillo, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for equip
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“Equip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equip. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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