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equate
[ ih-kweyt ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
equate
/ ɪˈɱɪ /
verb
- 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
- ˌܲٲˈٲ, noun
- ˈܲٲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·ܲa·i·ٲ noun
- ·ܲa· adjective
- ܲe·ܲĻ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of equate1
Example Sentences
There's danger, as well, in equating subtlety with thoughtfulness.
Vehemently anti-war, the Pope frequently talked of conflict itself equating to failure.
Budget papers from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Services confirmed estimates suggested they could see a 50% shortfall in funding, which "would equate to the cost of one fully-staffed fire engine".
CA: That point you just brought up — equating taste with value — it’s a reminder that value is relative.
“People actually say to us, ‘Don’t you know what happened in Jurassic Park?,’ equating it to, like, Chernobyl,” Lamm said.
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