equate C2+ Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ɪˈkweɪt/ UK /ɪˈkweɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to consider or treat as equivalent or equal He wrongly equates wealth with happiness. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to consider or treat as... equalizelikenidentifycomparematchassimilate ↔ Opposites distinguishdifferentiatecontrast Word family Derived forms equationequatableequator Related forms equalequalityequivalent Etymology AI details From Latin aequatus, past participle of aequare 'to make equal, level', from aequus 'equal, level'. aequare Latin aequus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Mind & Cognition Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # equate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɪˈkweɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪˈkweɪt/ ## Meanings 1. to consider or treat as equivalent or equal ## Examples - He wrongly equates wealth with happiness. ## Synonyms - equalize - liken - identify - compare - match - assimilate ## Antonyms - distinguish - differentiate - contrast ## Derived Forms - equation - equatable - equator ## Related Forms - equal - equality - equivalent ## Roots and Affixes - Root: aequare - Root: aequus ## Etymology From Latin aequatus, past participle of aequare 'to make equal, level', from aequus 'equal, level'. ## AI Etymology Equate is from Latin aequatus, past participle of aequare 'to make equal, level', from aequus 'equal, level'. Important recorded forms include aequare (Latin) and aequus (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers to consider or treat as equivalent or equal. The wider family includes derived forms such as equation, equatable, and equator and related words such as equal, equality, and equivalent. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown