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e·quate

equate

pronunciation:
ih kweIt [or] i kweIt
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: equated, equates, equating
definition: to make or consider to be equal or equivalent.
Classroom learning is essential, but it cannot be equated with experience on the job.Her parents equate money with success.
similar words:
identify, level
derivations: equatable (adj.), equatability (n.)