| VERB | cognition | equate, compare, liken | consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous |
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| stative | equate, correspond | be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics | |
| change | equate, equal, match, equalize, equalise | make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching |
| Sounds | ihkwey't | |
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| Rhymes | abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt... | |
| Meaning | Consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Example | "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed" | |
| Synonyms | compare, liken | |
| Broader | study, consider | Give careful consideration to |
| Spanish | comparar, equiparar | |
| Catalan | comparar, equiparar | |
| Nouns | equal | a person who is of equal standing with another in a group |
| equation, equating | the act of regarding as equal | |
| Meaning | Be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | correspond | |
| Broader | equal, be | Be identical or equivalent to |
| Spanish | corresponderse, equipararse | |
| Nouns | equation | a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal |
| equation | a state of being essentially equal or equivalent | |
| Meaning | make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | equal, match, equalize, equalise | |
| Narrower | homogenize, homogenise | Cause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing |
| homologize, homologise | make homologous | |
| tie, draw | Finish a game / game / game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. | |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
| Similar to | equal, touch, rival, match | Be equal to in quality or ability |
| Spanish | compensar, empatar, igualar | |
| Catalan | anivellar, compensar-se, igualar | |
| Nouns | equal | a person who is of equal standing with another in a group |
| equation | a state of being essentially equal or equivalent | |
| equator | a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts | |
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