Hypertext Webster Gateway: "equilibrate"
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (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" [syn:
{balance}, {equilibrize}] [ant: {unbalance}]
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