Synonyms of equipping

equipping

verb

present participle of equip

1

as in preparing

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 & Similar Words

• preparing
• qualifying
• training
• enabling
• teaching
• readying
• adapting
• adjusting
• fitting
• shaping
• educating
• authorizing
• conditioning
• empowering
• grooming
• tailoring
• entitling
• accustoming
• seasoning
• instructing
• habituating
• indoctrinating
• tutoring
• schooling

2

as in furnishing

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 & Similar Words

• furnishing
• supplying
• outfitting
• preparing
• arming
• provisioning
• rigging
• fitting (out)
• girding
• presenting
• storing
• fortifying
• contributing
• donating
• kitting (up or out)
• distributing
• dispensing
• stocking
• accoutring
• bestowing
• allocating
• assigning
• giving
• dealing (out)
• apportioning
• allotting
• prorating
• handing out
• refitting
• reequipping
• meting (out)
• doling out
• refurnishing
• parceling (out)
• portioning
• reoutfitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stripping
• depriving
• divesting
• dispossessing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of equipping

The installations at the 500 delis were completed in April, but the city has not committed any additional funds towards equipping the thousands of bodegas that remain unprotected, Mateo said. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

For Mitchell, the more immediate danger comes from people deliberately equipping capable agents with the tools and access to cause harm. — Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026

Ars recently covered a $100 million deal—reportedly funded by Germany—that is equipping the Ukrainian military with drones capable of performing AI target tracking. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026

Too often, organizations promote high-performing individual contributors into managerial roles without equipping them with the emotional intelligence or structural tools needed to lead inclusively. — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Nationwide site evaluation process Constructing and equipping the facility involves an initial capital expenditure of $71 million. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026

For example, telecommunication companies are elevating equipment above flood lines and equipping cell sites with backup batteries to ensure continuous operation during and after major storms. — Sylvain Johansson, Fortune, 7 July 2026

The partnership will officially kick off with a four-session series for GFS Fellows, equipping them with critical skills in sound recording, listening, and community building. — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 30 June 2026

Partners who show up for prenatal visits, advocate in exam rooms, and carry their share at home measurably improve outcomes for mother and baby alike—a role worth honoring, and worth equipping more men to play. — John Boozman, Time, 23 June 2026