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equilibrate

American  
[ih-kwil-uh-breyt, ee-kwuh-lahy-breyt, ek-wuh-] / ɪˈkwɪl əˌbreɪt, ˌi kwəˈlaɪ breɪt, ˌɛk wə- /

verb (used with object)

equilibrated, equilibrating

  1. to balance equally; keep in equipoise or equilibrium.

  2. to be in equilibrium with; counterpoise.

verb (used without object)

equilibrated, equilibrating

  1. to be in equilibrium; balance.

equilibrate British  
/ ˌiːkwɪˈlaɪbreɪt, ˌiːkwɪlaɪˈbreɪʃən, ɪˈkwɪlɪˌbreɪt, ɪˈkwɪlɪˌbreɪtə, ɪˌkwɪlɪ- /

verb

  1. to bring to or be in equilibrium; balance

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Other Word Forms

  • equilibration noun
  • equilibrator noun
  • unequilibrated adjective

Etymology

Origin of equilibrate

1625–35; < Late Latin aequilībrātus, past participle of aequilībrāre to be in equilibrium; -ate 1

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