Equip
verb
To provide someone or something with the items and skills needed to do a particular activity.
The company is equipped with the latest technology to handle the job.
Often appears as...
- equipped with
- better equipped
verb
To prepare someone mentally for a particular situation or task.
The course equips students with the skills they need to succeed.
Often appears as...
- equips students
- equips individuals
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To provide someone or something with the items and skills needed to do a particular activity.
The company is equipped with the latest technology to handle the job.
Often appears as...
- equipped with
- better equipped
verb
To prepare someone mentally for a particular situation or task.
The course equips students with the skills they need to succeed.
Often appears as...
- equips students
- equips individuals
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Needs
Focus on objects or tools that make tasks possible or easier.
We need to equip the workshop with proper safety gear.
Pro Tip 2/3Technological Context
Often used to describe providing advanced tools or systems.
Small businesses must equip themselves with reliable software.
Pro Tip 3/3Preparation Aspect
Implies readiness and adequacy for the task at hand.
The team was well equipped for the challenging project.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Needs
Focus on objects or tools that make tasks possible or easier.
We need to equip the workshop with proper safety gear.
Pro Tip 2/3Technological Context
Often used to describe providing advanced tools or systems.
Small businesses must equip themselves with reliable software.
Pro Tip 3/3Preparation Aspect
Implies readiness and adequacy for the task at hand.
The team was well equipped for the challenging project.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Needs
Focus on objects or tools that make tasks possible or easier.
We need to equip the workshop with proper safety gear.
Pro Tip 2/3Technological Context
Often used to describe providing advanced tools or systems.
Small businesses must equip themselves with reliable software.
Pro Tip 3/3Preparation Aspect
Implies readiness and adequacy for the task at hand.
The team was well equipped for the challenging project.
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5 tips to improve your...
that'll equip you to sift through this information critically, find what you're looking for, and decide whether the new fad really suits your needs. gather your information. There's lots of it out there, so having a clear idea of your question will help you determine what's relevant.
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This Is What Happens to...
she needs to go to the hospital and her body is equipped for survival helping her not to panic so she can seek help many of her neurons are covered in proteins called opioid receptors these receptors act like a brake to slow down the neurons ability to send pain signals
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Why the universe seems...
that if you set out writing zeros at the time of the origin of the universe, you still would not have written enough zeros to this day. Evolution in Middle World has not equipped us to handle very improbable events; we don't live long enough.
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Why do we itch? - Emma...
so that we're equipped to deal with risks from the outside world. Think about it. Our automatic scratching response would dislodge anything harmful that's potentially lurking on our skin, like a harmful sting, a biting insect,
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Nature's Oddest Looking...
oldest patches of rainforests in the world growing to a height of one and a half meters and equipped with enormous dinosaur like claws cassowaries have been described as the planet's most dangerous birds but these feathered
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Lowering the world’s...
that hasn't changed much though but we built we raised the money and we built a state-of-the-art intensive care unit for babies we equipped it we operated it for a few years and then we said God we need
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Spider With Three Super...
To help her in her quest, she's equipped with three superpowers. First, an amazing approach to getting about.
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Best Spider Moments PIPE...
to help her in her quest she's equipped with three super powers first an amazing approach to getting about
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
the day she certainly earned her rest to help her in her quest she's equipped
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Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
to help her in her quest she's equipped
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5 tips to improve your...
that'll equip you to sift through this information critically, find what you're looking for, and decide whether the new fad really suits your needs. gather your information. There's lots of it out there, so having a clear idea of your question will help you determine what's relevant.
Video examples
This Is What Happens to...
she needs to go to the hospital and her body is equipped for survival helping her not to panic so she can seek help many of her neurons are covered in proteins called opioid receptors these receptors act like a brake to slow down the neurons ability to send pain signals
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Why the universe seems...
that if you set out writing zeros at the time of the origin of the universe, you still would not have written enough zeros to this day. Evolution in Middle World has not equipped us to handle very improbable events; we don't live long enough.
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Why do we itch? - Emma...
so that we're equipped to deal with risks from the outside world. Think about it. Our automatic scratching response would dislodge anything harmful that's potentially lurking on our skin, like a harmful sting, a biting insect,
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Nature's Oddest Looking...
oldest patches of rainforests in the world growing to a height of one and a half meters and equipped with enormous dinosaur like claws cassowaries have been described as the planet's most dangerous birds but these feathered
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Lowering the world’s...
that hasn't changed much though but we built we raised the money and we built a state-of-the-art intensive care unit for babies we equipped it we operated it for a few years and then we said God we need
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Spider With Three Super...
To help her in her quest, she's equipped with three superpowers. First, an amazing approach to getting about.
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Best Spider Moments PIPE...
to help her in her quest she's equipped with three super powers first an amazing approach to getting about
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
the day she certainly earned her rest to help her in her quest she's equipped
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Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
to help her in her quest she's equipped
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Jeff Lindsay
American Playwright
Life would certainly be easier if we all came equipped with our own personal FAQ lists. When we meet someone, we could pass them a business card with the list on the back, and then step back and let them read before we tried to talk.
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Kathryn Minshew
American Businesswoman
Call it nature or nurture, there are differences in how men and women approach professional conduct, and facing these issues head-on will make us all more equipped to succeed.
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Eric Hoffer
American Writer
In times of change learners inherit the earth; while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.
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Kimberly Guilfoyle
American Critic
My point is you've been given a powerful blessing in life in this country to be able to vote and to be able to sit on the jury, so come equipped.
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Park Ji-sung
South Korean Athlete
To become a good coach, it is important to be equipped with tactics and strategy. But first of all, you need to have strong leadership.
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Naveen Jain
Indian Businessman
We owe it to our children to equip them with all the capabilities they'll need to thrive in the limitless world beyond the classrooms.
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Jim Walton
American Businessman
CNN was one of the first news organizations in the world to train and equip its journalists before deploying them to dangerous areas.
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Jerome Bruner
American Psychologist
One seeks to equip the child with deeper, more gripping, and subtler ways of knowing the world and himself.
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Paula White
American Public Servant
I believe when people can find out who they are, then you can be equipped to handle life's situations.
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Jim Gaffigan
American Comedian
I'm a comedian, which is the opposite of a lifestyle that equips you to be a parent.
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Jeff Lindsay
American Playwright
Life would certainly be easier if we all came equipped with our own personal FAQ lists. When we meet someone, we could pass them a business card with the list on the back, and then step back and let them read before we tried to talk.
Quote examples
Kathryn Minshew
American Businesswoman
Call it nature or nurture, there are differences in how men and women approach professional conduct, and facing these issues head-on will make us all more equipped to succeed.
Quote examples
Eric Hoffer
American Writer
In times of change learners inherit the earth; while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.
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Kimberly Guilfoyle
American Critic
My point is you've been given a powerful blessing in life in this country to be able to vote and to be able to sit on the jury, so come equipped.
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Park Ji-sung
South Korean Athlete
To become a good coach, it is important to be equipped with tactics and strategy. But first of all, you need to have strong leadership.
Quote examples
Naveen Jain
Indian Businessman
We owe it to our children to equip them with all the capabilities they'll need to thrive in the limitless world beyond the classrooms.
Quote examples
Jim Walton
American Businessman
CNN was one of the first news organizations in the world to train and equip its journalists before deploying them to dangerous areas.
Quote examples
Jerome Bruner
American Psychologist
One seeks to equip the child with deeper, more gripping, and subtler ways of knowing the world and himself.
Quote examples
Paula White
American Public Servant
I believe when people can find out who they are, then you can be equipped to handle life's situations.
Quote examples
Jim Gaffigan
American Comedian
I'm a comedian, which is the opposite of a lifestyle that equips you to be a parent.
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