equip
1. provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose (Freq. 11)
- The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities
• Syn:
fit, fit out, outfit
• Derivationally related forms:
outfit (for: outfit), outfitter (for: outfit), outfitting (for: outfit), fitting (for: fit), equipment, equipage, equipping
• Hypernyms:
supply, provide, render, furnish
• Hyponyms:
rig, set, set up, mechanize, mechanise,
motorize, motorise, fuse, collar, spur, fin,
stock, horseshoe, turn out, instrument, muzzle, kit out,
kit up, kit, appoint, re-equip, rejig, refit,
armor, armour, accouter, accoutre, wire, shaft,
spar, stave, invest, clothe, adorn, commission
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody with something
2. provide with abilities or understanding (Freq. 1)
- She was never equipped to be a dancer
• Hypernyms:
enable
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
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