statten
Translation
to equip, to furnish, to provide
Examples
Er stattete seine Rede mit vielen Zitaten.
He equipped his speech with many quotes.
Die Burg war für die Belagerung gut gestattet.
The castle was well-equipped for the siege.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) with sth. to equip (sb./sth.) with sth. Er stattete das Zimmer mit neuen Möbeln.
Similar Words
ausrüsten, versehen, einrichten
Etymology
From Old High German 'stat' (place, location). The idea is to put something in its place, hence 'to equip'.
Memory Tips
Rarely used alone. It's more practical to remember it as the root of the common verb 'ausstatten' (to equip).