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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryequate \i-ˈkwāt, ˈē-ˌ\ verb (equat·ed ; equat·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Latin aequatus, past participle of aequare DATE 15th centurytransitive verb1. a. to make equal : equalize b. to make such an allowance or correction in as will reduce to a common standard or obtain a correct result2. to treat, represent, or regard as equal, equivalent, or comparable equates disagreement with disloyaltyintransitive verb: to correspond as equalEnglish Etymologyequate c.1400, from L. æquatus, pp. of æquare "make even or uniform, make equal," from æquus "level, even, equal." Earliest use in Eng.was of astrological calculation, then "to make equal;" meaning "to regard as equal" is early 19c. Equation is late 14c. in astrology; the mathematical sense is from 1570.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7equateequate / i5kweit / verb[VN] ~ sth (with sth) to think that sth is the same as sth else or is as important 同等看待；使等同: Some parents equate education with exam success. 有些父母认为教育就是考试成绩优秀。 I don't see how you can equate the ten things. 我不明白你怎么能把这两件事等同起来。 PHRASAL VERBS ▪ e'quate to sth to be equal to sth else 相当于；等于: A $5 000 raise equates to 25%. 提薪 5 000 元相当于增加了 25%。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishequate verb ADV. directly The constellations in the night sky cannot be directly equated with the heroes of Greek mythology. | roughly | simply | crudely crudely equating happiness with a high income VERB + EQUATE can/cannot, could/could not | be difficult to, be hard to It's hard to equate this gentle woman with the monster portrayed in the newspapers. PREP. with We are taught to equate beauty with success. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionv. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: EQUALIZE 1, even 2 to treat, represent, or regard as equal, equivalent, or comparable FF1C;equated retreat with cowardiceFF1E; Synonyms: assimilate, compare, liken, match, paragon, parallel Related Words: associate, relate, similize; consider, hold, regard, represent, treatWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedequate\(ˈ)ē|kwāt, ə̇ˈk-, usu -ād.+V\ verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: Middle English equaten, from Latin aequatus, past participle of aequare — more at equabletransitive verb1. a. : to make equal : equalize < Turkey has had difficulties equating exports and imports — Welles Hangen > : make equal in specific respects < two groups equated as to age and sex > specifically : to establish equality with respect to (one or more attributes between colors evoked by different stimuli) < when matching colors in quantitative experiments, hue, brilliance, and saturation must each be equated > b. : to make such an allowance or correction in as will reduce to a common standard or obtain a correct result; specifically : to make allowance for grading or curving (a railroad track or sections of it) by adding a specified distance for each degree of curvature or foot of ascent especially in obtaining a basis for division of charges between different sections of a through route c. : to make comparable : show the relationship between < equate the production of poetry to the forms of society — J.G.Fletcher >2. a. : to treat, represent, or regard as equal, equivalent, or comparable < a superior … had unbent so far as to equate her with herself — José Durand > < tend to equate … “good” with “European” — Rosalind Murray > specifically : to put in the form of an equation < not to be … equated by the mathematician — John Ruskin > b. : to regard as necessarily or properly associated < they equate goodness with unhappiness, as some ladies … equate culture with seriousness — O.S.J.Gogarty >intransitive verb: to correspond as equal (as in meaning) < little men from space equate neatly with our own projected dreams — L.C.Eiseley >

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