equate (verb)
1equate — ► VERB (often equate to/with) 1) consider (one thing) as equal or equivalent to another. 2) be or cause to be the same as or equivalent to …
2equate — verb ADVERB ▪ directly ▪ The constellations in the night sky cannot be directly equated with the heroes of Greek mythology. ▪ roughly ▪ simply ▪ automatically …
3equate to — [phrasal verb] equate to (something) : to be the same as or similar to (something) Disagreement doesn t equate to [=equal] disloyalty. • • • Main Entry: ↑equate …
4equate — UK US /ɪˈkweɪt/ verb [ T] ► to consider that one thing is the same as or similar to something else: be equated with sth »Fast cars are often equated with power and sex appeal. equate sth with sth »Most customers equate the value of a product… …
5equate — verb (T) to consider that two or more things are similar or connected: equate sth with: Some people equate nationalism with fascism. equation /I kweIZn/ noun 1 (C) a statement in mathematics, showing that two quantities are equal: In the equation …
6equate — verb 1) he equates criticism with treachery Syn: identify, compare, liken, associate, connect, link, relate, class, bracket 2) the rent equates to $24 per square foot Syn: correspond, be equivalent …
7equate — verb 1) he equates criticism with treachery Syn: identify, compare, bracket, class, associate, connect, link, relate 2) moves to equate supply and demand Syn: equalize, balance, eve …
8equate — verb (equated; equating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin aequatus, past participle of aequare Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to make equal ; equalize b. to make such an allowance or correction in as will reduce to a common… …
9equate — verb /ɪˈkweɪt/ To consider equal, to state as being equivalent …
10equate — UK [ɪˈkweɪt] / US [ɪˈkˌweɪt] verb Word forms equate : present tense I/you/we/they equate he/she/it equates present participle equating past tense equated past participle equated 1) [transitive] to consider something to be the same as something… …
