Can You Spell Equipped as Equip?

The word equipped is from the verb equip, which traces its origins first to the Middle French word équiper, meaning "to fit out." From there it can be traced to the Old French word esquiper meaning "to fit out a ship." Today you can equip things other than ships.

What does equip equipped mean?

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. to dress; array: He equipped himself in all his finery.

How do you use equip?

1to provide yourself/someone or something with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity equip something to be fully/poorly equipped She got a bank loan to rent and equip a small workshop. equip yourself/somebody/something (with something) (for something) He equipped himself with a street map.