Equipar

Equipar is a verb in Spanish and Portuguese meaning to furnish with equipment, to outfit, to supply with tools or resources, or to arm. It is used transitively with a direct object, for example a casa or un laboratorio, and can also take the preposition con to indicate the equipment provided. The reflexive form equiparse means to gear up or prepare oneself for an activity.

Etymology and cognates: The word derives from Romance language roots and has cognates in French é q u i p e r and Italian equipaggiare. The English verb equip shares the same origin. In both Spanish and Portuguese, the related noun for equipment is equipamiento (Spanish) or equipamento (Portuguese).

Usage notes: In business and industry, equipar is common to describe provisioning of machinery, facilities, or infrastructure. In military or security contexts, it can mean arming or outfitting personnel. The reflexive equiparse is used for getting ready, as in equiparse para una misión or equiparse para una carrera.

Conjugation: equipar is a regular -ar verb in both languages, so its present tense forms follow standard patterns. Spanish examples: yo equipo, tú equipas, él/ella equipa, nosotros equipamos, vosotros equipáis, ellos equipan. Portuguese examples: eu equipo, tu equipas, ele equipa, nós equipamos, vocês equipam. Other tenses exist with regular endings in both languages.

Example sentences: Spanish: La empresa decidió equipar el laboratorio con instrumentos modernos. El equipo está equipado con chalecos de protección. Portuguese: A empresa equipou o laboratório com equipamentos modernos. Ele está equipado para a missão.