[equate] vb equat.ed ; equat.ing [ME, fr. L aequatus, pp. of aequare] vt (15c) 1 a: to make equal: equalize b: to make such an allowance or correction in as will reduce to a common standard or obtain a correct result
2: to treat, represent, or regard as equal, equivalent, or comparable "~s disagreement with disloyalty" ~ vi: to correspond as equal