equate
UK: ɪˈkweɪt | US: ɪˈkweɪt
vt. to consider or make equal in status, value, or meaning
vt. to express or represent as equivalent
vt. (mathematics) to balance or set equal to another quantity
equate = equ<equal> + ate<verb suffix>
- equ (from Latin aequus, meaning "equal, level, fair")
- ate (a verb-forming suffix in Latin-derived words, indicating action or process)
Etymology Origin:
The word "equate" traces back to Latin aequare ("to make equal"), derived from aequus ("equal"). The morpheme equ preserves the core idea of equality, while -ate transforms it into a verb. Over time, "equate" evolved in English to broadly signify making things comparable or balanced, whether mathematically, logically, or metaphorically.
Many people equate wealth with happiness, but this isn’t always true.
The professor asked us to equate the two chemical formulas.
You can’t equate their experiences—each is unique.
The equation equates the sum of forces to zero.
Critics often equate minimalism with laziness, which is unfair.