Equipped

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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              Gave orders for equipping a considerable fleet.
                                                    --Ludlow.
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     2. To dress up; to array; accouter.
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              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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  equip
       v 1: 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"
       [also: {equipping}, {equipped}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  equipped
       adj 1: 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}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  equipped
       See {equip}

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  48 Moby Thesaurus words for "equipped":
     accoutered, all ready, all set, armed, armed and ready,
     booted and spurred, briefed, catered, coached, cocked, endowed,
     familiarized, fitted, fitted out, furnished, good and ready,
     groomed, heeled, in arms, in battle array, in readiness,
     in the saddle, informed, invested, loaded, loaded for bear, mature,
     mobilized, on the mark, outfitted, planned, prearranged, prepared,
     prepared and ready, prepped, primed, provided, psyched up,
     purveyed, ready, ready for anything, rigged, ripe, set, supplied,
     up in arms, vigilant, well-prepared