noun. a person who is of equal standing with another in a group |
verb. be identical or equivalent to One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days! |
verb. 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 |
verb. 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 |
adj. having the same quantity, value, or measure as another on equal terms|all men are equal before the law |
adj. having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task she had adequate training|her training was adequate|she was adequate to the job|he was equal to the task |
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