備える (そなえる, sonaeru) Japanese meaning: equip with | Kotomora

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備える · ichidan verb

Meanings

ichidan verb, transitive verb

Used when a place, facility, room, vehicle, etc. is furnished with equipment or provided with something useful. Often appears as を備える or を備えている.

備そなわるN1sense 1
備える is transitive 'to equip/provide something', while 備わる is intransitive 'for something to be present/furnished'.

準じゅん備びN5sense 2
準備する is the general word for 'to prepare/get ready', while 備える specifically emphasizes readiness against a future risk or need, as in 〜に備える.
設もうけるN2sense 1
設ける means to set up or establish a facility, rule, or opportunity, while 備える means to equip or furnish something within an existing place or system.
兼かね備そなえる
備える means to equip or provide oneself with a single quality or thing, while 兼ね備える stresses possessing two or more qualities at once.
構かまえるN1
備える broadly means to prepare or provide for something in general, whereas 構える often means holding an object ready for immediate use or assuming a stance.

供そなえるN1
供える (also read そなえる) means to offer something at an altar or shrine, while 備える means to equip, prepare, or possess something; the two are unrelated words that share the same pronunciation.
備そなえ付つけるN1
備える broadly means to prepare or provide for something (e.g. an emergency), while 備え付ける specifically means to permanently install equipment or fixtures in a place.
揃そろえるN3
備える means to prepare or equip oneself for something, whereas 揃える means to gather items or make them uniform; the words sound alike but mean different things.

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備そなえるUsage97%
Standard common kanji spelling for preparing, equipping, providing, and possessing necessary qualities.
具そなえるUsage3%
rarely-used kanji form
Attested but rarely used kanji form; 備える is the normal spelling for learners.

The historical derivation is not specified. The kanji 備 conventionally conveys preparation and equipment, matching the main meanings of そなえる.