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
Derived from Old High German 'stat' meaning 'place'. The concept is about putting things in their proper place, which evolved to mean 'to equip'.
Memory Tips
This verb is almost never used by itself today. Think of it as the base for more common words like 'ausstatten' (to equip).