equate

1 to regard or represent as equal or comparable a value system that equates money with success Synonyms compare, liken Related Words associate, connect, correlate, identify, join, link, match, relate; group, lump (together); assort, categorize, class, classify, grade, group, sort Near Antonyms differentiate, discern, discriminate, distinguish, separate

2 to describe as similar you're being silly when you equate the talent of that pop star with the musical genius of Mozart Synonyms analogize, assimilate, bracket, compare, likenRelated Words associate, connect, couple, link; allude, refer, relate; equal, match, parallelAntonyms contrast

3 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 balance, equalize, even, levelRelated Words equilibrate, equipoise; accommodate, adjust, compensate, fit; counterbalance; homogenize, normalize, regularize, standardize; democratizeNear Antonyms disequilibrate