equal

³equal

verb

equaled or equalledequal·ing or equal·ling

Definition of EQUAL

transitive verb

1

: to be equal to; especially : to be identical in value to

2

archaic : equalize

3

: to make or produce something equal to

Examples of EQUAL

1. Nothing can ever equal that experience.
2. See if you can equal that!
3. a weight lifter attempting to equal his rival's performance
4. No one can equal him in chess.

First Known Use of EQUAL

1590

Related to EQUAL

Synonyms: match, meet, tie

Related Words: beat, better, eclipse, excel, outdistance, outdo, outshine, outstrip, overtop, surpass, top, transcend; amount (to), approach, touch; approximate, keep up, measure up (to), parallel, rival, stack up (against or with)

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