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• past participle of equip.
• past tense form of equip.

equipped

American  

[ih-kwipt] / ɪˈkwɪpt /

adjective

1. supplied with whatever gear or apparatus is needed for use or for any undertaking; outfitted.

   The sports complex includes a swimming pool, a squash court, a fully equipped gym, and a fitness center.

2. provided with intellectual or emotional resources, skills, etc.; prepared.

   My education has made me a better equipped candidate for the job market.

3. dressed or arrayed.

   In his gold-embroidered vest and high buckskin boots, he was a most handsomely equipped bridegroom.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of equip.

Other Word Forms

• overequipped
  adjective
• unequipped
  adjective
• well-equipped
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of equipped

First recorded in 1835–45; equip ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; equip ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Explanation

As an adjective, equipped describes something that is provided with what is necessary or appropriate. If you like to cook, you need a well equipped kitchen with lots of specialized pots and pans. 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. If you are use a wheelchair, you may need to get a van equipped with a hydraulic lift, for example.

Example Sentences

In contrast, bees that nest underground appear better equipped to avoid dangerous heat.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026

In December, the Air Force also announced a B-52 Stratofortress, that had been equipped with a new radar system, had been taken from Boeing’s San Antonio facility in San Antonio to Edwards Air Force Base.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

The British naval support ship RFA Lyme Bay - which has been equipped with mine-hunting kit - was seen on ship-tracking yesterday off RAF Akrotiri air base in Cyprus.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

The companies on Monday unveiled the 4 Troop, a multi-role civil vehicle equipped with data-processing capabilities, integrated systems to operate unmanned aerial and ground vehicles, and decision aids enabled by artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

If the place was equipped with a cozy chair to read in, so much the better.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Related Words

• armed
• clothed
• dressed
• furnished
• rigged
• supplied