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How to spell equipment
Equipment is spelled E-Q-U-I-P-M-E-N-T. It is equip plus ment, joined straight on, so P is followed by M.
What it means: Tools or machinery needed for a specific task.
In a sentence: The playground has lots of fun equipment to play on.
Same family: equipped, equipping, equips, re-equip. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.
Where it comes from: “Equipment” comes from the French word “équipement,” based on “équiper,” meaning to fit out or furnish a ship. It originally referred to preparing a ship for a journey and later grew to mean any tools or gear needed for a task.
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