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E·qual, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Equaled or Equalled; p. pr. & vb. n. Equaling or Equalling.]
1. To be or become equal to; to have the same quantity, the same value, the same degree or rank, or the like, with; to be commen░urate with.
On me whose all not equals Edward's moiety. --Shak.
2. To make equal return to; to recompense fully.
Who answered all her cares, and equaled all her love. --Dryden.
3. To make equal or equal to; to equalize; hence, to compare or regard as equals; to put on equality.
He would not equal the mind that he found in himself to the infinite and incomprehensible. --Berkeley.
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equal
adj 1: well matched; having the same quantity, value, or measure as
another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before
the law" [ant: unequal]
2: 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"
[syn: like, equivalent, same] [ant: unlike]
n : a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
[syn: peer, match, compeer]
v 1: be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000
rubles these days!" [syn: be] [ant: differ]
2: 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" [syn: touch, rival, match]
3: 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" [syn: match, equalize, equalise, equate]
[also: equalling, equalled]