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equate — UK US /ɪˈkweɪt/ verb [ T] ► to consider that one thing is the same as or similar to something else: be equated with sth »Fast cars are often equated with power and sex appeal. equate sth with sth »Most customers equate the value of a product… … Financial and business terms
equate — ► VERB (often equate to/with) 1) consider (one thing) as equal or equivalent to another. 2) be or cause to be the same as or equivalent to … English terms dictionary
equate — [ē kwāt′, ikwāt′] vt. equated, equating [ME equaten < L aequatus, pp. of aequare, to make equal < aequus, plain, even] 1. a) to make equal or equivalent; equalize b) to treat, regard, or express as equal, equivalent, identical, or closely… … English World dictionary
equate — 01. Too many people [equate] suits and ties with respectability. Some of the most dishonest people I ve ever met were always very well dressed. 02. The [equation] at my workplace seems to be that management expects a maximum of effort for a… … Grammatical examples in English
equate — UK [ɪˈkweɪt] / US [ɪˈkˌweɪt] verb Word forms equate : present tense I/you/we/they equate he/she/it equates present participle equating past tense equated past participle equated 1) [transitive] to consider something to be the same as something… … English dictionary
equate — verb ADVERB ▪ directly ▪ The constellations in the night sky cannot be directly equated with the heroes of Greek mythology. ▪ roughly ▪ simply ▪ automatically … Collocations dictionary
equate — e|quate [ ı k,weıt ] verb 1. ) transitive to consider something to be the same as something else: equate something with/to something: These people seem to equate honesty with weakness. equate something and something: Don t make the mistake of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
equate — [[t]ɪkwe͟ɪt[/t]] equates, equating, equated V ERG If you equate one thing with another, or if you say that one thing equates with another, you believe that they are strongly connected. [V n with n] I m always wary of men wearing suits, as I… … English dictionary
equate — v. (D; tr.) to equate with (one should not equate wealth with happiness) * * * [ɪ kweɪt] (D; tr.) to equate with (one should not equate wealth with happiness) … Combinatory dictionary
equate — e|quate [ıˈkweıt] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of aequare to make equal , from aequus; EQUAL1] to consider that two things are similar or connected equate sth with sth ▪ Most people equate wealth with success. equate … Dictionary of contemporary English
