verb · academic
equip
/ɪˈkwɪp/e·QUIP
to provide someone or something with the necessary items or skills
Examples
“Universities should equip students with the research skills they need for independent study.”
“The laboratory is well equipped to carry out advanced chemical analyses.”
“Policy makers must equip local authorities with adequate funding to implement the plan.”
Band 8 sentence
“A high-quality curriculum should equip graduates with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills relevant to industry.”
Collocations
- equip someone with something
- well-equipped laboratory
- equip staff
Word family
Common mistakes
The school equips students critical thinking skills.→The school equips students with critical thinking skills.
We equip the lab with many equipments.→We equip the lab with a lot of equipment.
Say it for a higher band
5have→6provide→7+equip
Synonyms
provide
furnish
Easily confused
provide
“The government provided funding for several new research centres.”
furnish
“The office was furnished with modern desks and chairs.”
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