equalize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to make equal.
to equalize tax burdens.
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to make uniform.
to equalize a rate of production.
verb
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(tr) to make equal or uniform; regularize
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(intr) (in sports) to reach the same score as one's opponent or opponents
Other Word Forms
- equalization noun
- nonequalization noun
- nonequalized adjective
- nonequalizing adjective
- unequalize verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of equalize
Example Sentences
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To equalize your grandchildren’s inheritance later, you can adjust the distribution in your will or trust, reducing their shares by the amount you have already given each of them.
From MarketWatch
To equalize their inheritance later, you can adjust the distribution in your will or trust, reducing your grandnieces’ shares by the amount you have gifted each.
From MarketWatch
To equalize inheritance later, you can simply adjust the distribution in your will or trust, reducing your son and daughter’s shares by the amount you have gifted each.
From MarketWatch
He said his group has advocated for Newsom to declare a statewide emergency, which would help equalize the response statewide and allow for mutual aid agreements between wealthier and poorer areas.
From Los Angeles Times
To equalize its share with the US dollar, gold prices would need to rise to $5,790 per ounce, assuming no change in gold holdings.
From Barron's
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