equate

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɪˈkweɪt/ UK /ɪˈkweɪt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to consider or treat as equivalent or equal

He wrongly equates wealth with happiness.

Verb forms

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Synonyms

1 verb · to consider or treat as... equalize liken identify compare match assimilate

Opposites

distinguish differentiate contrast

Word family

Derived forms equationequatableequator

Related forms equal equality equivalent

Etymology

From Latin aequatus, past participle of aequare 'to make equal, level', from aequus 'equal, level'.

aequare Latin aequus Latin

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# 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
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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