EQUIPS Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

equips

verb

present tense third-person singular of equip

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

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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

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Recent Examples of equips That doesn’t just ease the minds of residents, the HOA president told the Herald, but equips them with data that could be used in potential litigation. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 Acer equips this Googlebook with two top-firing speakers that bookend the keyboard. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2026 He is saved by an enigmatic young mechanic who equips him with a custom mechanical arm. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 Developed in partnership with Discovery Education, a cross-curricular supplemental resource, the program equips students with practical clothing repair and customization skills, from sewing a button to patching a hole or tailoring a hem. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 Helping kids solve problems and manage big feelings equips them to thrive in relationships and life. — Amy Morin, Parents, 13 Sep. 2026 Meals are prepared on the kitchen block just to the right of the entryway, which equips adventurers with a dual-burner induction cooktop, sink and worktop. — New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026 The Sculptor equips Wolf with a prosthetic arm called the Shinobi Prosthetic. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026 Whether supporting the Trident missile or other systems throughout the fleet, NSWC Corona’s work equips sailors with the confidence to trust their systems — empowering them to deliver peace through strength when the nation depends on them most. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

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Just ask former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, whose early investment in Anthropic could soon be worth billions as the AI company prepares to go public as soon as next month.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
The show is set in 1989 as Marietta prepares to celebrate the grand reopening of the former Nunn Better Cabinet Company.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of prepares

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Clean that up before seeking emergency financing, and confirm with the lender what qualifies as borrowing support.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
As a result of the win, the film automatically qualifies for submission to the Best International Feature category of the Oscars.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

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Lam Research, which supplies equipment and services for the making of semiconductors, will also talk on Wednesday about how its business is doing.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Through Porsche Classic, the company supplies replacement parts, technical expertise and specialized services for vehicles that have long since disappeared from showroom floors.

— Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026