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equip

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of equip

1 to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function

  • years of service in the congress and in the cabinet equipped him better than most people for the office of the presidency
Synonyms of equip

fit, prepare, qualify, ready, season, train
Words Related to equip

accustom, adapt, adjust, condition, groom, habituate, shape, tailor

authorize, entitle

empower, enable

educate, indoctrinate, instruct, school, teach, tutor

2 to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity

  • a visit to a ski shop to equip ourselves for a week of skiing in the Rockies
Synonyms of equip

accoutre (or accouter), fit (out), furnish, gird, kit (up or out) [chiefly British], outfit, provision, rig, supply
Words Related to equip

stock, store

bestow, contribute, donate, give, present

apportion, deal (out), dispense, distribute, dole out, hand out, mete (out), parcel (out), portion, prorate

allocate, allot, assign

arm, fortify, prepare

reequip, refit, refurnish, reoutfit
Near Antonyms of equip

deprive, dispossess, divest, strip

Synonym Discussion of equip

furnish, equip, outfit, appoint, accoutre mean to supply one with what is needed. furnish implies the provision of any or all essentials for performing a function.
    • a sparsely furnished apartment
equip suggests the provision of something making for efficiency in action or use.
    • a fully equipped kitchen
outfit implies provision of a complete list or set of articles as for a journey, an expedition, or a special occupation.
    • outfitted the family for a ski trip
appoint implies provision of complete and usually elegant or elaborate equipment or furnishings.
    • a lavishly appointed apartment
accoutre suggests the supplying of personal dress or equipment for a special activity.
    • fully accoutred members of a polar expedition

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