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- [ih-kwip]
- /ɪˈkwɪp/
- /ˌriːɪˈkwɪp /
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- [ih-kwip]
- /ɪˈkwɪp/
Definitions of reequip word
- verb with object reequip to furnish or provide with whatever is needed for use or for any undertaking; fit out, as a ship or army: They spent several thousand dollars to equip their boat. 1
- verb with object reequip to dress; array: He equipped himself in all his finery. 1
- verb with object reequip to furnish with intellectual or emotional resources; prepare: Education and travel have equipped her to deal with all sorts of people. 1
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Origin of reequip
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
1515-25; < Middle French equiper, Old French esquiper to fit out, equip, probably < Old Norse skipa to put in order, arrange, man (a ship)
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Parts of speech for Reequip
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reequip popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
reequip usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reequip
verb reequip
- clean up — If you clean up a mess or clean up a place where there is a mess, you make things tidy and free of dirt again.
- gussied up — dressed in a showy way
- gussy up — to enhance the attractiveness of in a gimmicky, showy manner (usually followed by up): a room gussied up with mirrors and lights.
Antonyms for reequip
verb reequip
- antique — An antique is an old object such as a piece of china or furniture which is valuable because of its beauty or rarity.
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