Definition of equate
equated
;equating
transitive verb
1a : to make equal : equalizeb : 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 equates disagreement with disloyalty
intransitive verb
: to correspond as equal
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Examples of equate in a Sentence
You shouldn't equate those two things.
a value system that equates money with success
Recent Examples of equate from the Web
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Those big-city opera snobs who would equate regional opera with provincial opera haven't reckoned on DMMO.
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People too often equate federal spending with establishing a safety net, when greater competition and a free market could produce better results at a lower cost, in Roy’s view.
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The idea that those of us with autoimmune diseases can be equated to an inconvenience affects not only our self-esteems, but promotes a negative narrative of disabled people echoed in films like Me Before You and Million Dollar Baby.
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But in this league, their diligence, while admirable, is competing with the urge to try to be great now. Many teams equate being active to pursuing greatness, which isn't necessarily true.
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According to LMPD spokesman Lamont Washington, the bust equates to more than six and a half pounds of heroin.
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To many, long hair is equated with femininity—heterosexual femininity, at that—while short hair is still considered to be an abnormality, masculine, and less traditionally attractive.
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Some folks have equated it with the pre-fight hoopla of fabled Muhammad Ali bouts against George Foreman and Joe Frazier.
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Harford's current tax rate is $3.30 for each $500 of consideration, which equates to $1,980 on a $300,000 house.
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Origin and Etymology of equate
Middle English, from Latin aequatus, past participle of aequare
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playDefinition of equate for English Language Learners
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: to say or think that (two things) are equal or the same
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