homogenize vs equate

homogenize and equate both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of homogenize include equal, equalise, equalize, match.

homogenize (verb)	equate (verb)
become homogeneous or similar, as by mixing	make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
cause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing	consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
break up the fat globules of	be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics