Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - equip

~ v equipped, equipping 1 to provide a person, group, building etc with the things that are needed for a particular kind of activity or work  (equip sb with)  (The boys equipped themselves with torches and rope, and set off. | be equipped to do sth)  (The emergency services are equipped to deal with disasters of this kind. | equip sb/sth)  (It cost $100,000 to equip the gym. | well/poorly/fully etc equipped)  (It was a modern, bright, well equipped hospital.) 2 if education or training equips you to do something, it prepares you and makes you able to do it  (equip sb for)  (We want our son to have an education that will equip him for later life.)