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 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 AerAware departs from traditional head-up displays and instead equips both pilots with a dual wearable system that delivers the same information to each cockpit seat. — Amalia Roy, FOXNews.com, 24 June 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 That creates a different environment, one that pushes students and equips them to be more successful in life after college. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026

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In a video shared online, the newlywed prepares for a summer of thrills by throwing on some Six Flags merchandise.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
This prepares them for an unpredictable future, fostering competence and confidence.

— Lisa Schade, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of prepares

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With sensible policies and an engaged board, the museum qualifies.

— Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
That qualifies as the most important development for a team that needs Nix at his best to chase a Super Bowl in 2026, but there have been plenty of other subplots to monitor.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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The company supplies data center hardware (think Ethernet switches, routers, and other networking products) to hyperscalers including Microsoft and Meta Platforms .

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
The firm supplies electricity across much of the Gulf South, an area along the northern part of the Gulf of Mexico.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026