equip meaning
equip :
to provide, to supply
verb
▪ The company will equip the employees with laptops.
▪ The company will provide the employees with laptops.
▪ The gym equips its members with modern machines.
▪ The gym provides its members with modern machines.
paraphrasing
▪ provide – to supply the same thing
▪ supply – to provide the same thing
▪ furnish – to supply the same thing
▪ outfit – to provide with a group of supplies
Pronunciation
equip [ɪˈkwɪp]
The word is pronounced as 'ih-kwip' with the stress on the second part 'quip'.
Common phrases and grammar about equip
equip - Common meaning
verb
to provide, to supply
Part of Speech Changes for "equip"
▪ equipment (noun) – tools or items provided
▪ equipped (adjective) – provided with equipment
Common Expressions with "equip"
▪ equip with – to provide with something necessary
▪ equip a team – provide a team with tools or resources
▪ equip yourself – provide yourself with necessary items
▪ equip the office – provide the office with necessary equipment
Important examples of equip in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, equip is often used to describe providing tools or resources to someone or something.
Example of a confusing word: require (to need)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Equip is typically used as a transitive verb, requiring an object in grammar questions.
equip
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
equip the workspace
'provide the area where you work with necessary tools', used when setting up a work environment.
gear up
means 'to prepare with necessary equipment', used in informal contexts.
Differences between similar words and equip
equip
,
provide
differences
equip is to give something necessary, while provide is to make something available.
equip
,
equip is to give what is needed, while supply is to provide what is needed in general.
differences
Equip means to give specific tools, whereas supply can refer to a broader range of items.
Words with the same origin as equip
The origin of equip
The word 'equip' comes from the Latin 'ēquipare', which means 'to make equal or fit together'.
Word structure
It has the prefix e (out), root 'quip' (related to 'equal'), and no suffix. 'equip' means 'to make fit'.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is 'quip' (from Latin 'ēquipare'). Words with the same root include equipment (noun).
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