Equates
/ɪˈkweɪts/
Definitions
- (v.) Third-person singular present form of equate, meaning to consider or state as equal or equivalent in law or legal terms.
The statute equates negligence with recklessness in certain cases.
Forms
- equate
- equated
- equating
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Commentary
As a verb form, 'equates' does not have a standalone definition; it is used only as an inflection of the base verb 'equate' in legal contexts.
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