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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Equip \E*quip"\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Equipped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Equipping}.] [F. ['e]quiper to supply, fit out, orig. said of a ship, OF. esquiper to embark; of German origin; cf. OHG. scif, G. schiff, Icel. skip, AS. scip. See {Ship}.]
1. To furnish for service, or against a need or exigency; to fit out; to supply with whatever is necessary to efficient action in any way; to provide with arms or an armament, stores, munitions, rigging, etc.; -- said esp. of ships and of troops. --Dryden.
Gave orders for equipping a considerable fleet. --Ludlow.
2. To dress up; to array; accouter.
The country are led astray in following the town, and equipped in a ridiculous habit, when they fancy themselves in the height of the mode. --Addison.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
equip
verb
1: provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities" [syn: {fit}, {fit out}, {outfit}]
2: provide with abilities or understanding; "She was never equipped to be a dancer" [also: {equipping}, {equipped}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
44 Moby Thesaurus words for "equip": accouter, adapt, adjust, appoint, arm, array, attire, attune, capacitate, caparison, clothe, condition, costume, deck out, disguise, dress, enable, fit, fit out, fit up, furnish, gear, habit, heel, man, masquerade, munition, outfit, prepare, provide, put in trim, put in tune, qualify, rig, rig out, rig up, staff, stock, suit, supply, tune, turn, turn out, uniform
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