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Meaning of equate

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  equate
      v 1: 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" [syn:
           {compare}, {liken}, {equate}]
      2: be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics [syn: {equate},
         {correspond}]
      3: 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" [syn:
         {equal}, {match}, {equalize}, {equalise}, {equate}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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