Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb equate

3 senses of equate

Sense 1
compare, liken, equate -- (consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed")
       => study, consider -- (give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving")

Sense 2
equate, correspond -- (be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics)
       => equal, be -- (be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!")

Sense 3
equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate -- (make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors")
       => change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")