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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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The vacuum is equipped with three suction speeds that work on all floor types, including carpet, hardwood, tile, and upholstery.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
In total, about 4,500 Marines and sailors are deployed, backed by a cruiser, destroyers, and a Los Angeles-class attack submarine equipped with more than 400 missile tubes capable of precision strikes.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
That’s thanks to 980 QuantumScape’s QSE-5 cells, which use a lithium-metal anode and a ceramic separator in place of the 18-kWh battery pack that’s equipped with 1,152 cylindrical 21700 cells, which the stock moto usually packs.
—New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The house, which is also equipped with an elevator, is located at 13760 Highway 160.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The vacuum is equipped with three suction speeds that work on all floor types, including carpet, hardwood, tile, and upholstery.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
In total, about 4,500 Marines and sailors are deployed, backed by a cruiser, destroyers, and a Los Angeles-class attack submarine equipped with more than 400 missile tubes capable of precision strikes.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
That’s thanks to 980 QuantumScape’s QSE-5 cells, which use a lithium-metal anode and a ceramic separator in place of the 18-kWh battery pack that’s equipped with 1,152 cylindrical 21700 cells, which the stock moto usually packs.
—New Atlas, 20 Sep. 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 22 Sep. 2025.
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