equip

One entry found for equip.

Main Entry: ¹equip
Pronunciation: i-'kwip
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
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>
synonym see FURNISH