EQUATE Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

equate

verb

i-ˈkwāt

Definition of equate next

as in to compare

to regard or represent as equal or comparable a value system that equates money with success

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Relevance

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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

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contrast

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

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disequilibrate

Examples of equate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Truong equated building an LLM to teaching a newborn: There may be 20,000 books with lessons in English, but there are just five in Vietnamese. —

The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2024 No one should be equating the button in her office with the one in Matt Lauer’s, either. —

Judy Berman, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024 During an interview with Jones, football fans believed Adams appeared flustered and fumbled her words, and equated her apparent nervousness to attraction. —

Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024 Ads need viewers to make money, so getting your audiences to watch longer equates directly to profits. —

David Bloom, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for equate

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