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English Dictionary: equilibrate by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
equilibrate
v
  1. bring to a chemical stasis or equilibrium
  2. bring into balance or equilibrium; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights"
    Synonym(s): balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise
    Antonym(s): unbalance
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Equilibrate \E`qui*li"brate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
      {Equilibrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Equilibrating}.] [L.
      aequilibratus in equilibrium; aequus equal + libra balance.
      See {Equilibrium}.]
      To balance two scales, sides, or ends; to keep even with
      equal weight on each side; to keep in equipoise. --H.
      Spenser.
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