udstyre

Udstyre is a Danish verb meaning to equip or furnish with equipment, supplies, or gear. It is used when provisioning someone or something for a task or operation. The related noun udstyr refers to the equipment itself. The verb is conjugated regularly: infinitive udstyre; present udstyrer; past udstyrede; past participle udstyret.

In scope, udstyre spans many domains: military and government, industry and logistics, sports and travel, healthcare, and households. It can denote basic provisioning (for example outfitting a camping trip) or more formal procurement for a project or organization. The semantic focus is on enabling a task through provision of suitable tools and gear, rather than merely owning equipment.

Examples in Danish help illustrate usage. Eksempel: "Virksomheden vil udstyre det nye kontor med moderne it-udstyr." (The company will equip the new office with modern IT equipment.) Eksempel: "Rådgivningsholdet blev udstyret med beskyttelsesudstyr før demonstrationen." (The advisory team was equipped with protective gear before the operation.)

Etymology traces the sense of outfitting or provisioning to the verb formation common in Danish for actions of preparing or furnishing. In other languages with similar roots, cognate terms appear with related meanings around equipment, provisioning, and outfitting. See also udstyr for the noun form referring to gear or equipment.