/ iˈkweɪt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] equate sth (with sth) to think that sth is the same as sth else or is as important :
Some parents equate education with exam success.
I don't see how you can equate the two things.
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PHRASAL VERBS
- equate to sth
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (in the sense make equal, balance ): from Latin aequat- made level or equal, from the verb aequare , from aequus even, level, equal. Current senses date from the mid 19th cent.