equipped

Everyday

1. Equipped means having the tools, machines or things you need for a job or activity. tree →
2. Equipped (to do something) can also mean having the skills or knowledge you need. tree →

In the lessons

In science, labs are well equipped; in stories and adventures, explorers equipped with ropes and torches; in school, being equipped for lessons means having pencil, ruler and so on; phrases: well-equipped, equipped with, equipped for.

Examples

• The lab is equipped with microscopes. tree →
• Come to school equipped with a pen and a ruler. tree →
• The climbers were well equipped for the snow. tree →
• Our new hall is equipped for drama shows. tree →
• After the course she felt equipped to help in an emergency. tree →
• The ambulance is equipped with oxygen. tree →
• On the second day Iron Hans equipped him as a white knight, and gave him a white horse. tree →

Note

Spelling trap: double p — equip → equipped, equipping. The noun «equipment» has one p and is uncountable.