Equip — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose

provide with abilities or understanding

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɪkwˈɪp/

🇬🇧British English

/ɪkwˈɪp/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɪkwˈɪp/

2 syllables Say it as /ɪkwˈɪp/.

Examples

The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities
She was never equipped to be a dancer

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

fit outfit fit out

Parts of Speech

verb	provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose “The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities”
verb	provide with abilities or understanding “She was never equipped to be a dancer”

Word Forms

equipment	noun	an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
equipage	noun	equipment and supplies of a military force
equipping	noun	the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
fitting	noun	(usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
outfit	noun	gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose
outfitter	noun	someone who sells men's clothes
outfitting	noun	the act of renovating and fitting out a ship

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

ausrüsten

(etwas) normalerweise für einen bestimmten Zweck bereitstellen

🇫🇷French

équiper

fournir (quelque chose) généralement dans un but précis

🇪🇸Spanish

equipar

proporcionar (algo) generalmente para un propósito específico

🇮🇹Italian

equipaggiare

fornire (qualcosa) solitamente per uno scopo specifico

🇳🇱Dutch

uitrusten

voorzien van (iets), meestal voor een specifiek doel

🇵🇹Portuguese

equipar

fornecer (algo) geralmente para um propósito específico

🇷🇺Russian

оборудовать

предоставлять (что-либо) обычно для определенной цели

India

🇮🇳Hindi

लैस

आमतौर पर किसी विशिष्ट उद्देश्य के लिए (कुछ) प्रदान करना

🇧🇩Bengali

সজ্জিত করা

সাধারণত একটি নির্দিষ্ট উদ্দেশ্যে (কিছু) সরবরাহ করুন

🇮🇳Tamil

சித்தப்படுத்து

பொதுவாக ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட நோக்கத்திற்காக (ஏதாவது) வழங்கவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

సన్నద్ధం

సాధారణంగా ఒక నిర్దిష్ట ప్రయోజనం కోసం (ఏదో) అందించండి

🇮🇳Marathi

सुसज्ज करणे

सहसा विशिष्ट हेतूसाठी (काहीतरी) प्रदान करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

સજ્જ કરવું

સામાન્ય રીતે ચોક્કસ હેતુ માટે (કંઈક) પ્રદાન કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸಜ್ಜುಗೊಳಿಸು

ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಉದ್ದೇಶಕ್ಕಾಗಿ (ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ) ಒದಗಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സജ്ജീകരിക്കുക

സാധാരണയായി ഒരു പ്രത്യേക ആവശ്യത്തിനായി (എന്തെങ്കിലും) നൽകുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਲੈਸ

ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਕਿਸੇ ਖਾਸ ਉਦੇਸ਼ ਲਈ (ਕੁਝ) ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

لیس کرنا

عام طور پر کسی خاص مقصد کے لئے (کچھ) فراہم کریں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

装备

通常为了特定目的而提供（某物）

🇯🇵Japanese

装備する

通常、特定の目的のために（何かを）提供する

🇰🇷Korean

갖추게 하다

일반적으로 특정 목적을 위해 (무엇을) 제공하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

trang bị

cung cấp (cái gì đó) thường cho một mục đích cụ thể

🇹🇭Thai

อุปกรณ์

จัดหา (บางสิ่ง) โดยปกติเพื่อจุดประสงค์เฉพาะ

🇮🇩Indonesian

melengkapi

menyediakan (sesuatu) biasanya untuk tujuan tertentu

🇵🇭Filipino

magbigay ng kasangkapan

magbigay ng (isang bagay) karaniwang para sa isang tiyak na layunin

🇲🇾Malay

melengkapkan

menyediakan dengan (sesuatu) biasanya untuk tujuan tertentu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تجهيز

تقديم (شيء) عادة لغرض معين

🇮🇷Persian

تجهیز کردن

فراهم کردن (چیزی) معمولاً برای یک هدف خاص

🇹🇷Turkish

donatmak

(bir şeyi) genellikle belirli bir amaç için sağlamak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְנַפֵּק

לספק (משהו) בדרך כלל למטרה מסוימת

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The primary meaning of 'equip' is 'provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose'.

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Using 'equip' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'equip' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'equip' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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