Synonyms of equate

equate

verb

i-ˈkwāt 

1

as in to compare

to regard or represent as equal or comparable

a value system that equates money with success

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compare
• identify
• connect
• liken
• correlate
• relate
• classify
• match
• link
• associate
• categorize
• join
• class
• grade
• group
• lump (together)
• sort
• assort

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distinguish
• differentiate
• separate
• discriminate
• discern

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compare
• refer
• analogize
• liken
• bracket
• connect
• relate
• assimilate
• link
• associate
• couple
• allude
• parallel
• match
• equal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contrast

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• balance
• adjust
• equalize
• compensate
• accommodate
• even
• level
• standardize
• normalize
• fit
• equilibrate
• counterbalance
• democratize
• homogenize
• regularize
• equipoise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disequilibrate

Examples of equate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some people seem to equate forecast accuracy to what happened where they are located. —Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024

No aspiring post-Putin politician can afford to articulate a desire for Ukraine’s victory in public or to equate Russian troops with war criminals. —Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2024

Image: OpenAI OpenAI doesn’t believe in equating AI model thinking with human thinking, according to Tworek. —Kylie Robison, The Verge, 12 Sep. 2024

And, rather like real estate, insiders sometimes equate the value of an artwork with what the market will pay for it. —Lucy Handley, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024