equalize
Translation
to equalise, to make equal, to balance
Examples
The new law will equalize opportunities for everyone.
The new law will equalise opportunities for everyone.
The team scored a goal to equalize the game.
The team scored a goal to equalise the game.
He used the mixer to equalize the sound levels.
He used the mixer to equalise the sound levels.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to make (sth.) equal or uniform The new law will equalise opportunities.
Similar Words
Synonyms: balance, level, even out; Antonyms: unbalance, differentiate
Etymology
From 'equal' + the verb-forming suffix '-ize'. 'Equal' comes from the Latin 'aequalis'.
Memory Tips
Think of the equals sign (=). To 'equalise' is to make two things the same, like in an equation.