equipped

verb

past tense of equip
1
as in prepared
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

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2
as in furnished
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity a visit to a ski shop to equip ourselves for a week of skiing in the Rockies

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Recent Examples of equipped Our athletes are better trained, conditioned, equipped, and coached than ever before. — Ted Leonsis, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026 They can be equipped with tanks to drop water or fire retardant onto blazes. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 The machines were equipped with meters, an EMS was implemented and reports showing energy consumption per specific machine were generated. — Adrian Stelmach, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The bike arrives fully equipped, with Tektro hydraulic disc brakes, integrated lights, full fenders, a rear cargo rack, and a bottle-cage mount. — New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026 The space is also equipped with 18-way adaptive sport seats featuring 14,417 perforations organized to form a coherent visual pattern and a headrest with a special 75th anniversary logo. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026 Users also sparked discussions about vehicles equipped with hardware that enables certain features but restricts access to paying subscribers. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 It can be equipped with night vision, radar, and sensors that detect signal jamming. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 Just across the sea lie North Korea, China and Russia, which all have powerful spying capacities that Japan isn’t fully equipped to fend off. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipped
  1. prepared
  2. furnished
  3. qualified
  4. supplied
  5. outfitted
Verb
  • As the plane circled and prepared to return to the airport and emergency crews assembled, operations workers found the remains of the birds on the runway.
    — Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Senate confirmed Blanche early Saturday morning following a marathon overnight session as senators prepared to depart for their August recess.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of prepared
Verb
  • Each was furnished with familiar touchstones, or content upon which my mind could depend.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Her new five-bedroom home in Spokane was recently furnished and finished, following a move back to her hometown in 2024.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of furnished
Verb
  • Having qualified, candidates for the state House receive a $38,575 grant and $131,155 to run for the state Senate.
    — Elona Vaisnys, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Like the previous three tournaments the team qualified for (2010, 2014, 2022), the USMNT reached the round of 16 in 2026.
    — Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of qualified
Verb
  • The project will be the first time gas from east Mediterranean deposits is supplied to European markets.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The lawsuit, originally filed in a Tennessee federal court in June, is unrelated to the nationwide outbreak that health officials have linked to lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of supplied
Verb
  • Every room is outfitted with French-favorite Malongo coffee machines, Atelier Cologne bath products, velvety robes and slippers, and complimentary Wi-Fi.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Its front door was six inches too short for its frame and outfitted with a bathroom push knob instead of a lever handle, almost as if the original slab had been blown from its casing by an internal explosion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of outfitted

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