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equate

[/ɪˈkweɪt/]
verb
equiparar
1. to consider one thing to be the same as or equivalent to another
You cannot equate professional success with personal happiness.
Você não pode equiparar sucesso profissional com felicidade pessoal.
2. in mathematics, to state that two expressions are equal
Equate both sides of the equation to solve for x.
Equipare ambos os lados da equação para resolver x.
3. to make equal or equivalent
The new policy aims to equate pay across all departments.
A nova política visa equiparar o salário em todos os departamentos.
Synonyms
comparematchbalancemake equalliken
Antonyms
differentiatedistinguishseparate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
equiparar
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
igualar
alternative term meaning to make equal
Portugal
equiparar
standard usage in European Portuguese
Portugal
igualar
alternative term in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

equate A with B - consider A as the same as B
equate something to something - establish equality between two things
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