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as in to prepare
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

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How does the verb equip contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of equip are accoutre, appoint, furnish, and outfit. While all these words mean "to supply one with what is needed," equip suggests the provision of something making for efficiency in action or use.

a fully equipped kitchen

When would accoutre be a good substitute for equip?

Although the words accoutre and equip have much in common, accoutre suggests the supplying of personal dress or equipment for a special activity.

fully accoutred members of a polar expedition

When is appoint a more appropriate choice than equip?

The words appoint and equip are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, appoint implies provision of complete and usually elegant or elaborate equipment or furnishings.

a lavishly appointed apartment

When is it sensible to use furnish instead of equip?

The words furnish and equip can be used in similar contexts, but furnish implies the provision of any or all essentials for performing a function.

a sparsely furnished apartment

When could outfit be used to replace equip?

The synonyms outfit and equip are sometimes interchangeable, but 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

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of equip Their front legs are equipped with claws to latch onto their prey and inject a venomous saliva. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025 If your interest in coffee is the sort that takes you on a two-week workaway to Honduras, or even if your relationship is strictly fuel-related—you’re after a thick cup of productivity tar in the morning—the Moccamaster Cup-One is equipped to pour you something just right. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2025 Plus, they're even equipped with a clinical-grade hearing aid function. Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 9 July 2025 Earth-moving robots equipped with folding mechanical arms, just under four feet wide, use artificial intelligence to tell the difference between clay and solid obstacles. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for equip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equip
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  • Drink it in the sun to refresh while preparing, use it in your recipes to caramelize or sweeten and pair it to help your tongue handle when there’s a lot going on.
    Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Judge Leslie Southwick, who was appointed by George W. Bush, said the gang might not be preparing for a larger military invasion, but engaging in activities similar to the threats from enemy ships or Native Americans when the statute was written.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 July 2025
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  • Some players also furnished The Observer with previously unseen photos and videos from that remarkable season, and those will also be displayed.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025
  • Truly a move-in-ready opportunity, Swan Manor is being offered fully furnished.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
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  • Those included a reprieve for her state from new work requirements to qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which benefits more than 40 million low-income Americans.
    Elena Moore, NPR, 1 July 2025
  • Who qualifies for a handicap placard or license plate in Missouri?
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2025
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  • Its patriarch, Eugenio, began supplying a few hundred liters of wine to small stores and nobles residing there.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • Like Bacall, who supplied mystery and magic to help make Bogart a movie star, AOC supplied the energy and magic to make Mamdani a political star.
    Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 5 July 2025

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“Equip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equip. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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