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equipment

/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ih-KWIP-muhnt
/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ih-KWIP-muhnt

Meaningthe result of fitting out

Common meaning: the tools or gear needed for a task

Journey through time

  1. Old Norseskipa‘arrange’source
  2. Old Frenchesquiper‘to equip, arm’source
  3. Englishequip‘supply with needed items’
  4. Englishformed in English from equipequipment‘the tools or gear needed for a task’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Formed in English from equip + -ment.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), EQUIP, p.194 · scan

Source words

  • skipa Old Norse · source word “arrange”

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