equip

equip (something) with (something)

To add or attach something to something. After the hurricane, I made sure to equip my boat with new, fully-intact sails.
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go equipped

To carry tools or equipment specifically meant for carrying out a crime, especially theft or burglary. Primarily heard in UK. The burden is on the prosecutor to prove that the defendant went equipped. The judge said he was not convinced the man had gone equipped with the assault in mind.
See also: equip, go

going equipped

The act of carrying tools or equipment specifically intended to be used in a crime. Primarily heard in UK. The man was charged with one count of going equipped and one count of forced entry. He was sentenced to five years in prison, with six months suspended.
See also: equip, going
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

equip

someone or something (with something ) (for something ) to outfit someone or something with something for something; to provide equipment for someone or something for some purpose. We equipped everyone with a spade for digging. They equipped the rescuers with equipment for any conceivable occurrence.

equip something with something

to add a piece of equipment to something. We will equip our truck with a plow blade and plow snow this winter. This car is equipped with air-conditioning.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • equip (something) with (something)
  • equip with
  • fit (someone or something) up with (something)
  • a/the feel of (something)
  • (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
  • a straw will show which way the wind blows
  • a slew of (something)
  • a crack at (someone or something)
  • (you) wanna make something of it?
  • a thing of the past
References in periodicals archive
In practice, innovation will be found in all the different sectors of EQUIP AUTO.
Similarly, Atlantic Paste & Glue will have $7 million in triple-tax exempt bonds issued so they can obtain triple-tax exempt financing to purchase, renovate and equip a 160,000 square foot building at 170 53rd Street in Brooklyn where they will make sticky glue traps to capture rodents attracted by all the candy, food and garbage created by the other firms [and everyone else].
Nor Equip's new system can be used for general structural steel work, equipment manufacturing and repair work.
Bindicator Co, Port Huron, MI Carman Industries Inc, Jeffersonville, IN Dover Conveyor & Equip Co Inc, Midvale, OH George Fischer Foundry Sys Inc, 407 Hadley St - P O Box 40, Holly, MI 48442 (313)634-8251 Marietta Structures Corp, Marietta, OH Metalfab Inc, Vernon, NJ Mixer Systems Inc, Pewaukee, WI Nalge Co, Rochester, NY St Louis Conveyor Inc Co, St Louis, MO Southern Foundry Resins, Pelham, AL Vibranetics Div, P O Box 37070, Louisville, KY 40233 (502)969-3171 Vibra Screw Inc, Totowa, NJ Whirl-Air-Flow Corp, 1515 Central Ave NE-PO B 18190, Minneapolis, MN 55418 (612)781-3461
Mercedes-AMG, a subsidiary of Daimler AG (NYSE: DAI), is likely to equip its AMG A35 with an electric turbo.
Porsche AG (Xetra: POR3), a Germany-based automaker, is reportedly planning to equip its second-generation Panamera with a hybrid engine.
Auto Business News-September 2, 2014--Dodge plans to equip Dart with nine-speed automatic transmission
Auto Business News-June 17, 2014--Chrysler to equip Dodge Charger SRT with Hellcat HEMI V8 engine
Auto Business News-June 11, 2014--Mazda to equip Mazda2 with new diesel engine
Auto Business News-April 3, 2014--Peugeot to equip new RCZ with new turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine
Auto Business News-March 28, 2014--Peugeot plans to equip 208 with fully automated soft-top
Auto Business News-March 20, 2014--Volkswagen to equip Golf, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat and Jetta with new TDI Clean Diesel engine
Auto Business News-March 17, 2014--Volkswagen India to equip Vento with new 1.5-litre diesel engine
Auto Business News-December 24, 2013--Mercedes-Benz plans to equip 2015 C-Class with new engines