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to equate
01
to view or describe something as similar or equal, often suggesting they have equal importance or value
Transitive: to equate sth with sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
equate
3rd person singular
equates
Present participle
equating
Past simple
equated
Past participle
equated
Examples
Some people equate wealth with happiness, believing that money brings contentment.
02
to be the same as or equal to something else in value or effect
Intransitive: to equate | to equate to sth
Examples
The salary offered equates to the industry standard for the position.
03
to make two or more things equal in value, amount, or importance
Transitive: to equate two or more things
Examples
He tried to equate the cost of the two projects, but they were very different.
Lexical Tree
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