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equaled

equaled is the simple past and past participle of equal.

Meaning of equal

Verb

equal (third-person singular simple present equals, present participle (US) equaling or (UK) equalling, simple past and past participle (US) equaled or (UK) equalled)

  1. (copulative) To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to.
    • Two plus two equals four.
    Synonyms:
    be, is
  2. (transitive) To make equivalent to; to cause to match.
    • David equaled the water levels of the bottles, so they now both contain exactly 1 liter.
  3. (transitive) To match in degree or some other quality, to match up to.
    • And what delights can equal those
      ⁠That stir the spirit’s inner deeps,
      ⁠When one that loves but knows not, reaps
      A truth from one that loves and knows?1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto XLI”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 64
  4. (copulative, informal) To have as consequence, to amount to, to mean.
    • Losing this deal equals losing your job.

See all 14 meanings of equal

Words formed from equaled

Questions about equaled

What is equaled the simple past and past participle of?
Equaled is the simple past and past participle of equal.

Words near equaled in the dictionary

  1. equal-opportunity
  2. equal-tempered
  3. equal-to-apostles
  4. Equal.
  5. equald
  6. equaled
  7. equalified
  8. equalifies
  9. equalify
  10. equalifying
  11. equaling

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