Synonyms of equipping

equipping

verb

present participle of equip

1

as in preparing

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

• preparing
• qualifying
• training
• enabling
• teaching
• readying
• adapting
• adjusting
• fitting
• shaping
• educating
• authorizing
• conditioning
• empowering
• grooming
• tailoring
• entitling
• accustoming
• seasoning
• instructing
• habituating
• indoctrinating
• tutoring
• schooling

2

as in furnishing

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

• furnishing
• supplying
• outfitting
• preparing
• arming
• provisioning
• rigging
• fitting (out)
• girding
• presenting
• storing
• fortifying
• contributing
• donating
• kitting (up or out)
• distributing
• dispensing
• stocking
• accoutring
• bestowing
• allocating
• assigning
• giving
• dealing (out)
• apportioning
• allotting
• prorating
• handing out
• refitting
• reequipping
• meting (out)
• doling out
• refurnishing
• parceling (out)
• portioning
• reoutfitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stripping
• depriving
• divesting
• dispossessing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of equipping

Capability is equipping employees with the skills, knowledge and tools to work differently. — Eva Majercsik, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Smith highlighted that the center’s mandate includes educating warfighters, equipping the Fleet with systems that can survive operational environments, and developing combined tactics for their use. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

My focus is cutting traffic gridlock through AI light synchronization, equipping police with advanced tech, protecting residential zoning against over-development, and streamlining municipal permitting with strict fiscal accountability. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Sectors that are building/equipping/powering data centers (construction, manufacturing, utilities) were stronger. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

The secretary and the Chief of Naval Operations, the Navy's top admiral, are responsible for training and equipping the Navy. — Emily Chang, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

After partnering with Lumma 4D E-Motion, the Arizona chain is equipping theaters with a 4D experience. — Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Staten Island has dropped to fourth place on that list, but still relies on two private health systems and until this summer, did not have a single public health vending machine equipping members with Narcan. — Nathalia Fernandez, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

While delaying exposure to online dangers might help, equipping young people with the tools and knowledge to better handle those challenges is vital. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026