equate vs consider

equate and consider both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
equate	No	No	Yes	No
consider	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, consider is a hypernym of equate; that is, consider is a word with a broader meaning than equate:

Other hypernyms of equate include study.

equate (verb)	consider (verb)
make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching	deem to be
consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous	take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics	regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem
	judge or regard; look upon; judge
	show consideration for; take into account
	think about carefully; weigh
	give careful consideration to
	look at attentively
	look at carefully; study mentally