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[ ih-kweyt ]
/ ɪˈkweɪt /
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verb (used with object), e·quat·ed, e·quat·ing.

to regard, treat, or represent as equivalent: We cannot equate the possession of wealth with goodness.
to state the equality of or between; put in the form of an equation: to equate growing prosperity with the physical health of a nation.
to reduce to an average; make such correction or allowance in as will reduce to a common standard of comparison.

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Words related to equate

liken, relate, associate, even, represent, compare, regard, consider, level, assimilate, average, tally, parallel, square, treat, equalize, offset, pair, hold, agree

Words nearby equate

equally, equanil, equanimity, equanimous, equant, equate, equation, equation division, equation movement, equation of motion, equation of state

Origin of equate

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin aequātus (past participle of aequāre to make equal), equivalent to aequ(us) equal + -ātus -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM equate

e·quat·a·bil·i·ty, noune·quat·a·ble, adjectiveun·e·quat·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for equated

equate
/ (ɪˈkweɪt) /

verb (mainly tr)

to make or regard as equivalent or similar, esp in order to compare or balance
maths to indicate the equality of; form an equation from
(intr) to be equal; correspond

Derived forms of equate

equatable, adjectiveequatability, noun

Word Origin for equate

C15: from Latin aequāre to make equal
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