equipping

Variant of equip

equip definition

equip (ē kwip′, i-)

transitive verb equipped equipped′, equipping equip′·ping

  1. to provide with what is needed; outfit troops equipped for battle
  2. to prepare by training, instruction, etc.
  3. to dress (oneself) for a certain purpose

Etymology: Fr équiper < OFr esquiper, to embark, put out to sea, prob. < ON skipa, to arrange, make ready < skip, ship

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