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

People like to knock Nolan’s screenwriting, which is often equated with dialogue. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026

For those who equate sport watches with rubber straps, the Hermès Cut is a nice entry point. — Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 31 July 2026

Vikings Hall of Famer John Randle equated Ryan to the person, cloaked head to foot in soot, who shovels coal into a train engine without the passengers ever seeing his face. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026

In a world that had long equated labor with the physical act of making things, such a shift was seen as not terribly manly, and potentially dangerous to society as a whole. — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026