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EQUATE

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching

Example:

The company matched the discount policy of its competitors

Synonyms:

equal; equalise; equalize; equate; match

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "equate" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

Verb group:

equal; match; rival; touch (be equal to in quality or ability)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "equate"):

homologise; homologize (make homologous)

homogenise; homogenize (cause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing)

draw; tie (finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

equal (a person who is of equal standing with another in a group)

equation (a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced)

equator (a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous

Example:

You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed

Synonyms:

compare; equate; liken

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "equate" is one way to...):

consider; study (give careful consideration to)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

Derivation:

equal (a person who is of equal standing with another in a group)

equating; equation (the act of regarding as equal)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics

Synonyms:

correspond; equate

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "equate" is one way to...):

be; equal (be identical or equivalent to)

Sentence frames:

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s something

Derivation:

equation (a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal)

equation (a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced)

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