- (transitive)
to make equal or uniform; regularize - (intransitive)
(in sports) to reach the same score as one's opponent or opponents
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e•qual•ize /ˈikwəˌlaɪz/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object], -ized, -iz•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to make equal.
e•qual•ize
(ē′kwə līz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.
e′qual•i•za′tion, n.
- to make equal:to equalize tax burdens.
- to make uniform:to equalize a rate of production.
- equal + -ize 1580–90
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