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equal

/ equal /
verb/adjective

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
"let''s equalize the duties among all employees in this office"
"The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
homologize homologise homogenize homogenise tie
Derived:
peer match compeer equality equivalence
Verb group:
touch rival match
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
be identical or equivalent to
"One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"
Opposites:
differ
Kinds of:
equate correspond match fit check
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
be equal to in quality or ability
"Nothing can rival cotton for durability"
"Your performance doesn''t even touch that of your colleagues"
"Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"
Type of:
compete vie contend
Derived:
peer match compeer
Verb group:
match equalize equalise equate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective Sense 4
well matched; having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
"on equal terms"
"all men are equal before the law"
Similar:
close tight coequal coordinate equalized equalised equidistant equilateral
Opposites:
unequal
See also:
commensurate comparable same
noun Sense 5
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
Type of:
person individual someone
Kinds of:
associate contemporary coeval stand-in substitute
Has parts:
peer group
Derived:
touch rival match compare liken
adjective Sense 6
equal in amount or value
"like amounts"
"equivalent amounts"
"the same amount"
"gave one six blows and the other a like number"
"an equal number"
"the same number"
Opposites:
unlike unequal
Semantic Complexity
64%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
8
Total Relationships
60
Times Searched
3
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change alter modify homologize homologise homogenize homogenise tie equate correspond match fit