Synonyms of equate

equate

verb

i-ˈkwāt 

1

as in to compare

to regard or represent as equal or comparable

a value system that equates money with success

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compare
• identify
• connect
• liken
• correlate
• relate
• classify
• match
• link
• associate
• categorize
• join
• class
• grade
• group
• lump (together)
• sort
• assort

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distinguish
• differentiate
• separate
• discriminate
• discern

2

as in to refer

to describe as similar

you're being silly when you equate the talent of that pop star with the musical genius of Mozart

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compare
• refer
• analogize
• liken
• bracket
• connect
• relate
• assimilate
• link
• associate
• couple
• allude
• parallel
• match
• equal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contrast

3

as in to balance

to make equal in amount, degree, or status

you'll stop running up debts when you start equating what you spend with what you earn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• balance
• adjust
• equalize
• compensate
• accommodate
• even
• level
• standardize
• normalize
• fit
• equilibrate
• counterbalance
• democratize
• homogenize
• regularize
• equipoise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disequilibrate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of equate

Others on Wall Street, however, see higher levels of risk, equating Meta's case to Big Tobacco in the 1990s when tobacco companies had to pay billions for misleading the public about the safety and potential harms of their products. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Many may equate Waymo cars with the white fleet originally seen around town. — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

There may be a little more gray in Grohl’s goatee, but don’t equate that with waning stamina. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Some visitors say paying respects at Yasukuni carries a spiritual meaning that should not be equated with endorsing war. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026