equate vs equal

equate is not a noun while equal is a noun.

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

As verbs, equate and equal are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of equate include equalise, equalize, match.

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

Other hypernyms of equate include be.

equate (noun)	equal (noun)
	a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

equate (adjective)	equal (adjective)
	having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
	having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

equate (verb)	equal (verb)
make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching	make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous	be identical or equivalent to
be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics	be equal to in quality or ability