The meaning of Equates

noun

A state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose.

Usage examples:

Debate continued among nato allies

verb

Combine or unite a resource or commodity with (another) for mutual benefit.

Usage examples:

He allied his racing experience with his father's business acumen

noun

Variant spelling of alley2.

verb

Connect (someone or something) with something else in one's mind.

Usage examples:

I associated wealth with freedom

noun

A partner or companion in business or at work.

Usage examples:

A close associate of the minister

adjective

Connected with an organization or business.

Usage examples:

An associate company

noun

Each of a pair of marks ( ) [ ] { } 〈 〉 used to enclose words or figures so as to separate them from the context.

Usage examples:

Symbols are given in brackets

verb

Enclose (words or figures) in brackets.

Usage examples:

I have bracketed the phrase ‘of contrary qualities’ in the translation, since it is not explicit in…

noun

Either of a pair of marks [ ], or the information inside them, used in a piece of writing to show that what is inside these marks should be considered as separate from the main part

Usage examples:

Most college students are in the 18 to 22 age bracket., her new job puts her in a higher income/tax…

noun

A set or category of things having some property or attribute in common and differentiated from others by kind, type, or quality.

Usage examples:

It has good accommodation for a hotel of this class

verb

Assign or regard as belonging to a particular category.

Usage examples:

Conduct which is classed as criminal

adjective

Showing stylish excellence.

Usage examples:

He's a class player

verb

Estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between.

Usage examples:

Individual schools compared their facilities with those of others in the area

verb

To examine or look for the differences between persons or things

Usage examples:

This store’s prices are high compared to what some other stores charge., [ i ] instant coffee doesn…

verb

Bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established.

Usage examples:

The electrodes were connected to a recording device

verb

To join together two things, or to be joined together

Usage examples:

[ i ] the printer connects to the computer., [ t ] a ferry connects the island to the mainland., [ …

verb

To join two or more pieces of equipment together, or to be joined in this way

Usage examples:

Wireless networks allow you to connect two or more pcs within your own home., connect to sth the ca…

verb

Establish or indicate who or what (someone or something) is.

Usage examples:

The judge ordered that the girl should not be identified

verb

Recognize as being

verb

To recognize or be able to name someone or something, or to prove who or what someone or something is

Usage examples:

Small babies can identify their mothers., the police officer refused to identify himself.

noun

A relationship between two things or situations, especially where one affects the other.

Usage examples:

A commission to investigate a link between pollution and forest decline

verb

Make, form, or suggest a connection with or between.

Usage examples:

Rumours that linked his name with judith

noun

A torch of pitch and tow for lighting the way in dark streets.

noun

A set of two things used together or regarded as a unit.

Usage examples:

A pair of gloves

verb

Put together or join to form a pair.

Usage examples:

She wore a cardigan paired with a matching skirt

verb

Make or show a connection between.

Usage examples:

The study examines social change within the city and relates it to developments in the country as a…

verb

Give an account of

verb

To be connected with something, or to show that something is connected with something else

Usage examples:

[ i always + adv/prep ] the point i’m making now relates to what i said before., [ t ] she relates …