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equip

Main Entry:: ¹equip
Pronunciation:: \i-ˈkwip\
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: equipped; equip·ping
Etymology:: modification of Anglo-French eskiper, eschiper to load on board a ship, embark, outfit, man, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English scipian equip a ship, scip ship
Date:: 1523

1 : to furnish for service or action by appropriate provisioning <equip an army> 2 : dress , array 3 : to make ready : prepare <wasn't equipped to handle the pressures of the job>

synonyms see furnish

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