3equal verb
equals; US equaled or chiefly British equalled; US equal·ing or chiefly British equal·ling 1 [linking verb] — used to say that one amount or number is the same as another ▪ His salary equals mine. ▪ Three plus two equals five. 2 [+ obj] a : to be as good as (something else)
▪ Nothing can ever equal that experience.
b : to produce something that is as good as (something else) or to do something as well as (someone else)
▪ See if you can equal that! ▪ a weight lifter attempting to equal his rival's performance ▪ No one can equal him in chess. 3 [+ obj] : to have the same force, effect, etc., as (something else) — usually used as (be) equaled ▪ His arrogance is equaled only by his vanity. [=he is both extremely arrogant and vain]
▪ Nothing can ever equal that experience.
b : to produce something that is as good as (something else) or to do something as well as (someone else)
▪ See if you can equal that! ▪ a weight lifter attempting to equal his rival's performance ▪ No one can equal him in chess.
