'Equip' definitions:
Definition of 'equip'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Equip'
From: GCIDE
- Equip \E*quip"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Equipped; p. pr. & vb. n. Equipping.] [F. ['e]quiper to supply, fit out, orig. said of a ship, OF. esquiper to embark; of German origin; cf. OHG. scif, G. schiff, Icel. skip, AS. scip. See Ship.]
- 1. To furnish for service, or against a need or exigency; to fit out; to supply with whatever is necessary to efficient action in any way; to provide with arms or an armament, stores, munitions, rigging, etc.; -- said esp. of ships and of troops. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- Gave orders for equipping a considerable fleet. --Ludlow. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To dress up; to array; accouter. [1913 Webster]
- The country are led astray in following the town, and equipped in a ridiculous habit, when they fancy themselves in the height of the mode. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'equip'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accouter,
- adapt,
- adjust,
- appoint,
- arm,
- array,
- attire,
- attune,
- capacitate,
- caparison,
- clothe,
- condition,
- costume,
- deck out,
- disguise,
- dress,
- enable,
- fit,
- fit out,
- fit up,
- furnish,
- gear,
- habit,
- heel,
- man,
- masquerade,
- munition,
- outfit,
- prepare,
- provide,
- put in trim,
- put in tune,
- qualify,
- rig,
- rig out,
- rig up,
- staff,
- stock,
- suit,
- supply,
- tune,
- turn,
- turn out,
- uniform
Words containing 'Equip'
- Equipment,
- Equipped,
- Equipping,
- auxiliary equipment,
- badminton equipment,
- baseball equipment,
- basketball equipment,
- bowling equipment,
- boxing equipment,
- cleaning equipment,
- communication equipment,
- cricket equipment,
- croquet equipment,
- electronic equipment,
- equipment casualty,
- equipment failure,
- game equipment,
- golf equipment,
- naval equipment,
- photographic equipment,
- printing equipment,
- radiotherapy equipment,
- recording equipment,
- rescue equipment,
- robotics equipment,
- sports equipment,
- telecom equipment,
- telecommunication equipment,
- television equipment,
- test equipment,
- video equipment,
- ill-equipped,
- off-line equipment,
- re-equip