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equate 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 … Useful english dictionary
Equate — E*quate , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Equated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Equating}.] [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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
equate — 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… … Financial and business terms
equate — ► 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 … English terms dictionary
equate — [ē kwāt′, ikwāt′] vt. equated, equating [ME equaten < L aequatus, pp. of aequare, to make equal < aequus, plain, even] 1. a) to make equal or equivalent; equalize b) to treat, regard, or express as equal, equivalent, identical, or closely… … English World dictionary
Equate — Equate, an English word meaning to be equal or make equal , may also refer to:*A brand name of Wal Mart *A desktop calculator computer program made with the Enlightenment Foundation Libraries *A board game manufactured by Conceptual Math Media… … Wikipedia
equate — index compare, compensate (counterbalance) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
equate — [v] balance; think of together agree, assimilate, associate, average, be commensurate, compare, consider, correspond to, correspond with, equalize, even, hold, level, liken, make equal, match, offset, pair, paragon, parallel, regard, relate,… … New thesaurus
equate — 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… … English dictionary
equate — 01. Too many people [equate] suits and ties with respectability. Some of the most dishonest people I ve ever met were always very well dressed. 02. The [equation] at my workplace seems to be that management expects a maximum of effort for a… … Grammatical examples in English
