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Equipped vs Endowed - What's the difference?

equipped | endowed |

As verbs the difference between equipped and endowed

is that equipped is (equip) while endowed is (endow).

As an adjective endowed is

pertaining to an endowment, as with an endowed chair at a university.

equipped

English

Verb

(head)
  • (equip)

    • equip

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Verb

  • 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 especially of ships and of troops. Dryden.
    • Gave orders for equipping a considerable fleet. Ludlow.
  • 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.
  • To prepare (someone) with a skill

    • Related terms

    * equipment * equipage

    Anagrams

    * (l), ----

    endowed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (endow)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to an endowment, as with an endowed chair at a university.

    • Derived terms

    * well-endowed