EQUATE


Meaning of EQUATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈkwāt, ˈē-ˌ ]

verb

( equat·ed ; equat·ing )

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin aequatus, past participle of aequare

Date: 15th century

transitive verb

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

equate s disagreement with disloyalty

intransitive verb

: to correspond as equal

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