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Equipped

Equip \E*quip"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Equipped; p. pr. & vb. n. Equipping.] [F. ['e]quiper to supply, fit out, orig. said of a ship, OF. esquiper to embark; of German origin; cf. OHG. scif, G. schiff, Icel. skip, AS. scip. See Ship.]

  1. To furnish for service, or against a need or exigency; to fit out; to supply with whatever is necessary to efficient action in any way; to provide with arms or an armament, stores, munitions, rigging, etc.; -- said esp. of ships and of troops.
    --Dryden.

    Gave orders for equipping a considerable fleet.
    --Ludlow.

  2. To dress up; to array; accouter.

    The country are led astray in following the town, and equipped in a ridiculous habit, when they fancy themselves in the height of the mode.
    --Addison.

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equipped

vb. (en-past of: equip)

WordNet
equipped
  1. adj. provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate; "a well equipped playground"; "a ship equipped with every mechanical aid to navigation" [syn: equipt] [ant: unequipped]

  2. provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority); "a furnished apartment"; "a completely furnished toolbox" [syn: furnished] [ant: unfurnished]

  3. furnished with all equipment needed for voyaging [syn: fitted out(p)]

  4. prepared with proper equipment; "equipped for service in the Arctic" [syn: fitted out(p)]

  5. carrying weapons [syn: weaponed]

equip
  1. v. provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities" [syn: fit, fit out, outfit]

  2. provide with abilities or understanding; "She was never equipped to be a dancer"

  3. [also: equipping, equipped]

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Usage examples of "equipped".

With a wry afterthought, it was also announced that both Tane planets were being equipped with the Ertoi defense crystals to prevent a return of the Mil.

We are fortunate that so many of our ships were equipped with the electromagnetic crystals during my disability.

Since the beaters drove tractors and other light farm machinery fitted with heavy snake-bars, the crews equipped with noisemakers, flails and, at the last resort, heavy calibre hand-guns, anything that could persuade a snake to return to the stream heading south towards their natural habitat.

Varian equipped herself with Portegin's few tools and shinnied up the vine to the cliff top.

An expedition will arrive equipped to strip this planet as thoroughly as the Others.

Zebara had a computer desk equipped with a device Lunzie recognized as a private memory storage.

But still newer technology allowed specially equipped Fleet cruisers to enable such beacons while still in deepspace, even FTL flight - and then to follow with much less chance of detection.

In fact, the castle was rather well equipped with such discreet amenities.

Tia was just grateful that the cameras were not equipped to transmit odor.

Decomposition space theory allowed brainships like Nancia, or a very few expensive AI drones equipped with metachip processors, to condense the major part of a long journey into the few seconds they spent in Singularity.

A distant part of her was surprised that a merchanter was equipped for that .

As Frascati ever after maintained, he wanted to see if he could be of any assistance in getting a message ashore: a ridiculous alibi since the tanker was well equipped by radio and ship-shore telephone.

Sascha was equipped with a sprig on his formal jacket and so was his best man, his twin brother, Boris.

As the Coonies all needed access to the park for their toilet, maintenance had equipped them with ultrasound collars.

Each Mother ship was equipped with scout vessels which it sent on ahead to investigate appropriate systems.