accoutres

verb

variants or accouters
present tense third-person singular of accoutre
as in equips
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity hikers accoutred with walking sticks, water bottles, trail maps, and compasses

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accoutres
  1. equips
  2. furnishes
  3. supplies
Verb
  • Across the aisle on the entry side, the compact kitchen block equips trailer cooks with a dual-burner gas stove with hard lid, rectangular sink, 59-L fridge and two wing-like worktops - one that folds down and one that removes and stores away.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 July 2026
  • Digital transformation succeeds when technology complements people and equips them with new skills, rather than creating uncertainty or resistance to change.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of equips
Verb
  • The agency furnishes those six apartments and provides dishes and other essentials.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The identification of that fake photo now furnishes an alibi for those who want to deny the real bombing.
    — Mahsa Alimardani, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of furnishes
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  • The company supplies data center hardware (think Ethernet switches, routers, and other networking products) to hyperscalers including Microsoft and Meta Platforms .
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The firm supplies electricity across much of the Gulf South, an area along the northern part of the Gulf of Mexico.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of supplies
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