Added 8 October 2026
equip
/ɪˈkwɪp/ verb
In Latin: ornō, armō Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about equip at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose.
The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities
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Provide with abilities or understanding.
She was never equipped to be a dancer
Origin
From French équiper (“to supply, fit out”), originally said of a ship, Old French esquiper (“to embark”); of Germanic origin, most probably from Old Norse skipa (“to man (a ship)”), from Proto-Germanic *skipōną (“to ship, sail, embark”). Compare with Middle High German schipfen, German schiffern, Icelandic skipa, Old English scipian. Doublet of ship.
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