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 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 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 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

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The first two production lines are now being tested as CATL prepares the facility for series production.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
The debut represents a notable loosening up, arriving as the company prepares for a much larger expansion of its business.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

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Those authorities — not USPS —determine who qualifies to receive a ballot, what appears on it, when it was printed and mailed, how voters can return it, how signatures are verified and when the ballot is counted.

— Lee Moak, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
There’s been debate as to whether a show like The Bear, for instance, qualifies as a comedy.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2026

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Driving through the town at daybreak, the groups of men in protective uniforms and convoys of long haul trucks point to the massive economic contribution of the mine to a community Valterra estimates supplies 70% of the plant’s workforce.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
The strike destroyed 8 million books, including 620,000 textbooks, which Ranok supplies to nearly all of Ukraine’s schools.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026