equiparate
English
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin aequiparātus, past participle of aequiparō (“put on a level with, compare”), from aequus (“equal”) + parō (“place”).
Verb
equiparate (third-person singular simple present equiparates, present participle equiparating, simple past and past participle equiparated)
- (chiefly historical) To perform equiparation; to transfer attributes from one object or concept to another.
- (rare) To compare.
Related terms
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.kwi.paˈra.te/
- Rhymes: -ate
- Hyphenation: e‧qui‧pa‧rà‧te
Verb
equiparate
- inflection of equiparare:
- second-person plural present indicative
- second-person plural imperative
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