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e·quate  (-kwt)

v. e·quat·ed, e·quat·ing, e·quates

v.tr.

1. To make equal or equivalent.

2. To reduce to a standard or an average; equalize.

3. To consider, treat, or depict as equal or equivalent: equates inexperience with youth.

v.intr.

To be or seem to be equal; correspond.

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[Middle English equaten, from Latin aequre, aequt-, from aequus, even, equal.]

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equate

Verb

[equating, equated]

1. to make or regard as equivalent

2. Maths to form an equation from

equatable adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	equate - consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed" liken, compare consider, study - give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"
	2.	equate - be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics correspond equal, be - be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"
	3.	equate - make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors" equalise, equalize, equal, match alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" homologise, homologize - make homologous homogenize, homogenise - cause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing; "homogenize the main ingredients" tie, draw - finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie" rival, equal, match, touch - be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"

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equate

verb 1. identify, associate, connect, compare, relate, mention in the same breath, think of in connection with, think of together

2. make equal, match, balance, square, even up, equalize

Translations

equate [ɪˈkweɪt] vt to equate sth with → equiparar algo con

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equate [ɪˈkweɪt] vt to equate sth with → comparer qch à; assimiler qch à;

to equate sth to → mettre qch en équation avec; égaler qch à

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equate [ɪˈkweɪt] vt to equate sth with → etw gleichsetzen mit vt (compare) → auf die gleiche Stufe stellen;

to equate A to B → A und B auf die gleiche Stufe stellen

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equate [ɪˈkweɪt] vt to equate sth with → considerare qc uguale a (= compare); paragonare qc con;

to equate A to B → mettere in equazione A e B