Where does “equate” come from?
Equate comes from Middle English equaten, from Latin aequatus, the past participle of aequo, derived from the adjective aequus meaning "equal," with the suffix ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European -ós.
equate (English): To consider equal or equivalent; To set as equal;...
Definitions
- To consider equal or equivalent; To set as equal;...
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