Equalise (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The two teams attempted to equalise the score in the last few minutes of the game with a series of frantic attacks.
- The government implemented policies to equalise the income gap between the rich and the poor in the country.
- To maintain fairness, the teachers decided to equalise the workload among the students in the group project.
- The company equalised the pay of their employees in different departments based on their job responsibilities.
- The rival teams made several moves during the chess tournament to equalise their chances of winning the championship.
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Meaning 2
Compensate; make the score equal.
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The away team scored a goal in the final minute to equalise the score at 2-2.
- The home side's second goal was needed to equalise after the visitors took an early lead.
- She equalised the game with a solo effort, tapping the ball into the empty net.
- Her second-half goal equalised the score, sending the match into extra time.
- The substitute equalised in the 80th minute, securing a vital point for his team.