equalize

verb (UK usually equalise)

/ˈiː.kwə.laɪz/

Definition

› [T] to make things or people equal: They are putting pressure on the government to equalize state pension ages between men and women.Being or appearing similar or the same › [I] UK to get the point in a game or competition that makes your score the same as that of the other team or player: Spain managed to equalize in the last minute of the game.Scoring, winning and losing in sportWinning and defeatingLosing and being defeated equalization (UK usually equalisation)

/ˌiː.kwə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ noun [U]

(Definition of equalize verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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