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equiparate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
equiparate
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To perform equiparation; to transfer attributes from one object or concept to another.

verb

To compare.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin aequiparātus, past participle of aequiparō (“put on a level with, compare”), from aequus (“equal”) + parō (“place”).

Inflected Forms

equiparates (present, singular) equiparating (participle, present) equiparated (participle, past) equiparated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

equiparable

Questions

What does equiparate mean?
To perform equiparation; to transfer attributes from one object or concept to another.
Where does equiparate come from?
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin aequiparātus, past participle of aequiparō (“put on a level with, compare”), from aequus (“equal”) + parō (“place”).

How to pronounce equiparate

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