1. (adj) peer, equal, match, compeer
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
2. (adj) equal
having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
"on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"
3. (verb) adequate, equal
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"
4. (verb) equal, be
be identical or equivalent to
"One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"
5. (verb) equal, touch, rival, match
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"
6. (verb) equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate
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"
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Definition of 'equal' 
