In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
EQUIPPED
equipped, weaponed
(adjective) carrying weapons
equipped, equipt
(adjective) provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate; “a well equipped playground”; “a ship equipped with every mechanical aid to navigation”
furnished, equipped
(adjective) provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority); “a furnished apartment”; “a completely furnished toolbox”
equipped, fitted out
(adjective) prepared with proper equipment; “equipped for service in the Arctic”
EQUIP
equip
(verb) provide with abilities or understanding; “She was never equipped to be a dancer”
equip, fit, fit out, outfit
(verb) provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; “The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
equipped
simple past tense and past participle of equip
Source: Wiktionary
EQUIP
E*quip", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Equipped; p. pr. & vb. n. Equipping.] Etym: [F. Ă©quiper to supply, fit out, orig. said of a ship, OF. esquiper to embark; of German origin; cf. OHG. scif, G. schiff, Icel. skip, AS. scip. See Ship.]
1. To furnish for service, or against a need or exigency; to fit out; to supply with whatever is necessary to efficient action in any way; to provide with arms or an armament, stores, munitions, rigging, etc.; -- said esp. of ships and of troops. Dryden. Gave orders for equipping a considerable fleet. Ludlow.
2. To dress up; to array; accouter. The country are led astray in following the town, and equipped in a ridiculous habit, when they fancy themselves in the height of the mode. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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