verb
equate
ih-KWAYT
verb
1
To regard or treat two things as the same or equivalent.
"It's a mistake to equate wealth with happiness."
"Critics equated the policy with censorship."
How to Use Equate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo treat or think of two different things as being the same, or to make them mathematically equal.
Common pairings
equate X with Y
often equated
Word Forms
equated past tense, equates plural, equates singular
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Etymology
From Latin aequatus, past participle of aequare ("to make equal"), from aequus ("equal").