English verb: equip | |||
1. | equip (possession) provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose | ||
Samples | The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities. | ||
Synonyms | fit, fit out, outfit | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody with something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | furnish, provide, render, supply | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | accouter, accoutre, adorn, appoint, armor, armour, clothe, collar, commission, fin, fuse, horseshoe, instrument, invest, kit, kit out, kit up, mechanise, mechanize, motorise, motorize, motorize, motorize, muzzle, re-equip, refit, rejig, rig, set, set up, shaft, spar, spur, stave, stock, turn out, wire | ||
2. | equip (change) provide with abilities or understanding | ||
Samples | She was never equipped to be a dancer. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | enable | ||