EQUIP: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for EQUIP?

Need another word that means the same as “equip”? Find 16 synonyms and 30 related words for “equip” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Equip” are: fit, fit out, outfit, provide, furnish, supply, issue, rig out, deck out, stock, provision, arm, prepare, qualify, suit, endow

Equip as a Verb

Definitions of "Equip" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “equip” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose.
• Supply with the necessary items for a particular purpose.
• Provide with abilities or understanding.
• Prepare (someone) mentally for a particular situation or task.

Synonyms of "Equip" as a verb (16 Words)

arm	Supply with arms. The U S armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan.
deck out	Be beautiful to look at.
endow	Furnish with an endowment. He was endowed with tremendous physical strength.
fit	Be the right size or shape fit correctly or as desired. Those jeans still fit me.
fit out	Make correspond or harmonize.
furnish	Be a source of; provide. Fish furnish an important source of protein.
issue	Prepare and issue for public distribution or sale. Issue a new uniform to the children.
outfit	Provide with a set of clothes. Warders outfitted in special suits.
prepare	Prepare for eating by applying heat. She took time off to prepare for her exams.
provide	Make a possibility or provide opportunity for permit to be attainable or cause to remain. This procedure provides for lots of leeway.
provision	Supply with provisions. The provisioning of US ships.
qualify	Officially recognize or establish (someone) as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity. The courses qualify you as an instructor of the sport.
rig out	Connect or secure to.
stock	Provide or furnish with a stock of something. Stock a farm.
suit	Accord or comport with. This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman.
supply	Take over (a vacant place or role. When she died no one could supply her place.

Usage Examples of "Equip" as a verb

• They equipped themselves for the campaign.
• The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities.
• I don't think he's equipped for the modern age.
• She was never equipped to be a dancer.
• All bedrooms are equipped with a colour TV.

Associations of "Equip" (30 Words)

adduce	Cite as evidence. A number of factors are adduced to explain the situation.
apparel	Clothing in general. They were dressed in bright apparel.
attire	Be dressed in clothes of a specified kind. Lady Agatha was attired in an elaborate evening gown.
caparison	Put a caparison on. Caparison the horses for the festive occasion.
cater	Provide food and drink for (an event. He catered a lunch for 20 people.
closet	A small private room for study or prayer. He was closeted with the king.
clothed	Wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination. A partially clothed body.
clothes	Bedclothes. He always bought his clothes at the same store.
clothing	Clothes collectively. Bring warm clothing and waterproofs.
costume	A swimming costume. Authentic Elizabethan costumes.
don	Teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford. The princess donned a long blue dress.
dress	Dress in a certain manner. She likes to dress when going to the opera.
dressed	Dressed or clothed especially in fine attire often used in combination. A fine frontage in red brick with dressed white stone on the facings.
furnish	Provide or equip with furniture. The proprietor has furnished the bedrooms in a variety of styles.
outfit	A complete set of equipment needed for a particular purpose. An obscure 1970s country rock outfit.
panoply	An extensive or impressive collection. I leaned forward to take in the full panoply of tourist London.
provide	Make a possibility or provide opportunity for permit to be attainable or cause to remain. We provided the room with an electrical heater.
purvey	Supply with provisions. Shops purveying cooked food.
refuel	Supply (a vehicle) with more fuel. The authorities agreed to refuel the plane.
render	To surrender someone or something to another. Render fat in a casserole.
replenish	Restore (a stock or supply) to a former level or condition. He replenished Justin s glass with mineral water.
restock	Replenish (a store) with fresh stock or supplies. Work began at once to restock the fishery.
rig	Provide a sailing boat with sails and rigging. The stronger the wind the later you release the rig.
setup	Equipment designed to serve a specific function. It takes time to learn the setup around here.
skimpy	Providing or consisting of less than is needed; meagre. A skimpy dress.
suit	A lawsuit. The family brought suit against the landlord.
supply	The activity of supplying or providing something. The two reservoirs supply about 1 of the city s needs.
toga	A loose flowing outer garment worn by the citizens of ancient Rome, made of a single piece of cloth and covering the whole body apart from the right arm.
uniformed	Wearing a uniform. Uniformed policemen lined the President s route.
wear	Have in one s aspect wear an expression of one s attitude or personality. You need to make a deduction for wear and tear on all your belongings.