equipping

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e·quip

(ĭ-kwĭp′)

tr.v. e·quipped, e·quip·ping, e·quips

1. To supply with necessities such as tools or provisions. See Synonyms at furnish.

2. To furnish (someone) with the qualities necessary for performance; prepare: an education that will equip you to handle such problems.

[French équiper, from Old French esquiper, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse skipa (from skip, ship).]

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Noun

equipping - the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war

arming, armament

militarisation, militarization, mobilization, mobilisation - act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops"

outfitting - the act of renovating and fitting out a ship

rearmament - the act of arming again; "he opposed the rearmament of Japan after World War II"

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équipement

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His mode of equipping the party as ourang-outangs was very simple, but effective enough for his purposes.

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