Third-person singular simple present indicative form of equate.(verb)
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Use "equates" in a sentence
"These are the sorts of classes I assume Froomkin equates with a diploma mill tradeschool."
"Stormdrain equates Desiree Rogers leaving as a catastrophe."
"The final paper was on metabolism - and even to those who're unfamiliar with the biochemistry behind all the junk, they know that the word equates to memory work, memory work and more memory work."