To equip oneself with (an item); to bring (equipment) into active use.
To prepare (someone) with a skill.
To dress up; to array; to clothe.
To supply with something necessary in order to carry out a specific action or task; to provide with (e.g. weapons, provisions, munitions, rigging)
To achieve benefits, especially financial ones, by taking advantage of the opportunities with which one is presented; to amass a comfortable amount of personal wealth.