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equate

Pronunciation: /ɪˈkweɪt/

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Definition of equate

verb

[with object] (often equate something to/with)

consider (one thing) to be the same as or equivalent to another:customers equate their name with quality
[no object] (equate to/with) (of one thing) be the same as or equivalent to (another):that sum equates to half a million pounds today
cause (two or more things) to be the same in quantity or value:the level of prices will move to equate supply and demand

Derivatives

equatable

Origin:

Middle English (in the sense 'make equal, balance'): from Latin aequat- 'made level or equal', from the verb aequare, from aequus (see equal). Current senses date from the mid 19th century

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