noun
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
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verb
be identical or equivalent to
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Examples
- One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!
verb
be equal to in quality or ability
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Examples
- 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
verb
make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
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Examples
- let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office
- The company matched the discount policy of its competitors
adjective
having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
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- on equal terms
- all men are equal before the law
adjective
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
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- she had adequate training
- her training was adequate
- she was adequate to the job
- he was equal to the task