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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The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
More broadly, however, experts have told PEOPLE that urban infrastructure is not currently equipped to battle the kinds of firestorms like the one that swept through L.A. this month, fueled in large part by viciously strong winds.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Just four months ago, in mid-September, the Brigade’s first 50 members, ranging in age from their mid-20s to mid-70s, were formally taught, equipped, and deployed as official volunteers.
—Emma Marie Jenkinson, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
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This 19th-century three-bedroom cottage is a shining example of Colonial architecture that prioritizes indoor-outdoor design with two outdoor terraces, a sweeping backyard, and an outdoor living area equipped with a firepit.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
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Verb
His home in Cheshire is not just equipped with a gym and a pool, there are also cryotherapy and hyperbaric chambers.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
More broadly, however, experts have told PEOPLE that urban infrastructure is not currently equipped to battle the kinds of firestorms like the one that swept through L.A. this month, fueled in large part by viciously strong winds.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Just four months ago, in mid-September, the Brigade’s first 50 members, ranging in age from their mid-20s to mid-70s, were formally taught, equipped, and deployed as official volunteers.
—Emma Marie Jenkinson, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
From $414 per night. BOOK NOW La Roma House
This 19th-century three-bedroom cottage is a shining example of Colonial architecture that prioritizes indoor-outdoor design with two outdoor terraces, a sweeping backyard, and an outdoor living area equipped with a firepit.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 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 27 Jan. 2025.
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