Explore Equate through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like equal or alter. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Equate meaning
- To consider equal or equivalent (to or with).
- To set as equal.
Synonyms of Equate
Using Equate
- The main meaning on this page is: To consider equal or equivalent (to or with). | To set as equal.
- Useful related words include: equal, alter, change, equalise.
- In the example corpus, equate often appears in combinations such as: equate to, to equate, not equate.
Context around Equate
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 14 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Equate
- In this selection, "equate" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, certificates, individuals, now, great, tuscany and cannabis stand out and add context to how "equate" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include allowance and equate to around and attempt to equate our measures. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "equate" sits close to words such as aback, alexei and alligator, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with equate
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It's hard not to equate Tuscany with romance. (9 words)
Too often, employers, perhaps unconsciously, equate disability with inability. (9 words)
I don’t really think you can equate great art with shuttlecocks. (12 words)
Protein sales, which now equate to 25 per cent of total sales, have seen a 67 per cent growth over the last year – outperforming sales of conventional milk and heralding a new era for the family run business. (38 words)
This will be the case for those eligible for the standard rate of maternity allowance, and equate to around £617 in total over the 39 weeks it can be claimed. (30 words)
Asked about his remarks on BBC Radio Four’s Today programme, Braverman said: “I’m obviously disappointed that he should attempt to equate our measures with 1930s Germany. (28 words)
So according to OP, "powerful" and "rugged" should equate to 'hauling stuff'? (12 words)
When we look at what we have gotten out of the loan, does it equate with the amount? (18 words)
Example sentences (20)
All of this will equate to around £3,300 worth of support for the average family.
Also known as "green tags," green certificates equate to 1 megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity derived from renewables.
Another law that several ultra-Orthodox members of the coalition are promoting will equate the status of religious seminary students with that of serving soldiers.
Asked about his remarks on BBC Radio Four’s Today programme, Braverman said: “I’m obviously disappointed that he should attempt to equate our measures with 1930s Germany.
At the end of the day, the updates should equate to the app running smoother and with faster load times.
Because I have never assumed that to give someone something would equate to taking it away from myself.
Due to the pace of cloud-native application deployment, access to code can equate to access to production.
I don’t really think you can equate great art with shuttlecocks.
It's hard not to equate Tuscany with romance.
Most are, however, ignorant of the metaphysics of leadership; they equate or even limit great leadership to physical development.
Most individuals equate cannabis with a stimulated appetite as people tend to feel hungry after consuming cannabis (whether hemp or marijuana).
Protein sales, which now equate to 25 per cent of total sales, have seen a 67 per cent growth over the last year – outperforming sales of conventional milk and heralding a new era for the family run business.
Reflecting on his past, discussed how he used to equate financial provision with emotional presence due to his father’s work commitments, which often kept him physically distant.
So according to OP, "powerful" and "rugged" should equate to 'hauling stuff'?
The mere suggestion of sexuality does not equate to porn, nor is such a suggestion inherently unsuitable for children.
The original Godzilla has most of the physical characteristics that audiences equate with the character.
This increase in usage does not necessarily equate to addiction but it may lead to dependency on the substance.
This will be the case for those eligible for the standard rate of maternity allowance, and equate to around £617 in total over the 39 weeks it can be claimed.
Too often, employers, perhaps unconsciously, equate disability with inability.
When we look at what we have gotten out of the loan, does it equate with the amount?
Common combinations with equate
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- equate to 76×
- to equate 38×
- not equate 21×
- would equate 13×
- equate the 11×
- equate with 7×
- that equate 6×
- will equate 4×
- they equate 4×
- necessarily equate 4×