kamikaze
EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryEnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionaryequip
equipped; equipping
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to furnish for service or action by appropriate provisioning //equip an army
- : to make ready : prepare //wasn't equipped to handle the pressures of the job
Examples
Verb
- //More money was needed to train and equip the troops.
- //Equipped with a hoe and a shovel, I headed for the garden.
- //Her training has equipped her to deal with emergencies.
- //She is well-equipped to deal with emergencies.
- //Those students are not equipped for the challenges of college.
History and Etymology
Verb
modification of Anglo-French eskiper, eschiper to load on board a ship, embark, outfit, man, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English scipian equip a ship, scip shipequip
verb
Synonyms
- to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function //years of service in the congress and in the cabinet equipped him better than most people for the office of the presidency
equip
equipped; equipping
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to furnish for service or action by appropriate provisioning //equip an army
- : to make ready : prepare //wasn't equipped to handle the pressures of the job
Examples
Verb
- //More money was needed to train and equip the troops.
- //Equipped with a hoe and a shovel, I headed for the garden.
- //Her training has equipped her to deal with emergencies.
- //She is well-equipped to deal with emergencies.
- //Those students are not equipped for the challenges of college.
History and Etymology
Verb
modification of Anglo-French eskiper, eschiper to load on board a ship, embark, outfit, man, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English scipian equip a ship, scip shipequip
verb
Synonyms
- to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function //years of service in the congress and in the cabinet equipped him better than most people for the office of the presidencyRelated Wordsempower <
kamikaze — MW · Shobdo