Past tense of equal

Forms of equal

Equaled and equalled in a sentence

• David equaled the water levels of the bottles, so they now both contain exactly 1 liter.
• There was an even more remarkable attendance figure that underscores the devotion exhibited by our fans, because it was in 1991 that they set a single season in-stadium attendance record that has never been equaled.2004, Mary Levy, Jim Kelly, Marv Levy: Where Else Would You Rather Be?
• A gallon equaled three Scottish pints or jougs.2022, Graham Simpson, From Croft to Craft, page 347. From the entry joug
• Besides, the theater gives him a rush that can only be equaled by, perhaps, the healthy fruiting of a white sapote.2009 June 28, John Anderson, “His Weird Side: That’s Where the Fun Is”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 10 Jun 2021. From the entry sapote
• The galliots averaged about three hundred tons, and their cargo of Japanese silver must have equaled that carried by the Santa Catarina—that is, in excess of 1 million cruzados' worth.2007, James C. Boyajian, Portuguese Trade in Asia Under the Habsburgs, 1580–1640, page 159. From the entry galliot

Meaning of equal

1. adjective The same in one or more respects.
2. adjective The same in value (status, merit, etc): having or deserving the same rights or treatment.
3. adjective The same in all respects that matter practically; interchangeable, fungible, or (even sometimes) identical for practical purposes.

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• Equal in Bengali

Questions about the past tense of equal

What is the past tense of equal?

The past tense of equal is equaled or equalled.

What is the past participle of equal?

The past participle of equal is equaled or equalled.

Is equal a regular or irregular verb?

Equal is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.