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equate

equate \i-'kwa-t\ vb [ME equaten, fr. L aequatus, pp. of aequare] 1a: to 
   make equal : EQUALIZE  1b: to make such an allowance or correction in as 
   will reduce to a common  standard or obtain a correct result 2: to treat, 
   represent, or regard as equal, equivalent, or comparable  : to correspond 
   as equal