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equate

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Verb (usu participle), Verb (intransitive)

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e=quate

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb equate has 3 senses

equate(v = verb.cognition) compare, liken - 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"

is one way to consider, study

Derived forms noun equal₁, noun equating₁, noun equation₃

Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

equate(v = verb.stative) correspond - be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics; Array

is one way to be, equal

Derived forms noun equation₁, noun equation₂

Sample sentences:
Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s something

equate(v = verb.change) equal, equalise, equalize, match - 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"

is one way to alter, change, modify

Derived forms noun equal₁, noun equation₂, noun equator₂

Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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CIDE DICTIONARY

equate, v. t. [L. aequatus, p. p. of aequare to make level or equal, fr. aequus level, equal. See Equal.].

To make equal; to reduce to an average; to make such an allowance or correction in as will reduce to a common standard of comparison; to reduce to mean time or motion; as, to equate payments; to equate lines of railroad for grades or curves; equated distances. [1913 Webster]

"Palgrave gives both scrolle and scrowe and equates both to F[rench] rolle." [1913 Webster]

Equating for grades (Railroad Engin.), adding to the measured distance one mile for each twenty feet of ascent. -- Equating for curves, adding half a mile for each 360 degrees of curvature.

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

equate, v.
1 tr. (usu. foll. by to, with) regard as equal or equivalent.
2 intr. (foll. by with) a be equal or equivalent to. b agree or correspond.

Derivative

equatable adj.

Etymology

ME f. L aequare aequat- f. aequus equal

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THESAURUS

equate

accommodate, adjust, align, ally, apply, assimilate, associate, balance, bind, bracket, cancel, collimate, collineate, compare, compensate, connect, consider, coordinate, correlate, correspond, counterbalance, counterpoise, countervail, couple, draw a parallel, equalize, equidistance, even, even up, fit, follow, hold, identify, integrate, interrelate, level, liken, line up, link, match, paragon, parallel, parallelize, place parallel to, poise, proportion, realign, regard, relate, relativize, represent, similize, square, strike a balance, tie, treat, wed

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equate

Equality

VB be equal, equal, match, reach, keep pace with, run abreast, come to, amount to, come up to, be on a level with, lie on a level with, balance, cope with, come to the same thing, render equal, equalize level, dress, balance, equate, handicap, give points, spot points, handicap, trim, adjust, poise, fit, accommodate, adapt, strike a balance, establish equality, restore equality, restore equilibrium, readjust, stretch on the bed of Procrustes.

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