Synonyms of equips

equips

verb

present tense third-person singular of equip

1

as in prepares

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

• prepares
• qualifies
• enables
• trains
• teaches
• readies
• adapts
• fits
• adjusts
• empowers
• seasons
• educates
• conditions
• authorizes
• entitles
• shapes
• tailors
• accustoms
• instructs
• schools
• habituates
• grooms
• indoctrinates
• tutors

2

as in furnishes

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

• furnishes
• supplies
• prepares
• provisions
• girds
• fits (out)
• presents
• outfits
• rigs
• kits (up or out)
• fortifies
• arms
• accoutres
• dispenses
• bestows
• contributes
• donates
• distributes
• stores
• gives
• allocates
• allots
• assigns
• deals (out)
• apportions
• stocks
• portions
• parcels (out)
• hands out
• prorates
• metes (out)
• doles out
• reequips
• refurnishes
• refits
• reoutfits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deprives
• divests
• strips
• dispossesses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of equips

Valadao co-sponsored the bill, which equips law enforcement with stronger legal tools. — Kiel Porter, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

Kodiak equips its trucks with a sensor suite built around cameras, with radar and lidar support. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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, 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

The Emergency Medical Responder Course equips participants with foundational emergency medical knowledge and critical basic life-saving skills needed to respond at emergency scenes until advanced medical personnel arrive, the release said. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026

This insight, combined with empathy and analytical thinking, equips me to craft policies that create opportunities, guide better decisions and close loopholes for abuse. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

The regime funds and equips Hamas and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. — Valerie Morkevicius, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026

Safety and driver assistance Acura equips the MDX Type S Advance with an extensive suite of safety technology under the AcuraWatch 360 system. — Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026