equalize
verb /ˈiːkwəlaɪz/
/ˈiːkwəlaɪz/
(British English also equalise)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they equalize | /ˈiːkwəlaɪz/ /ˈiːkwəlaɪz/ |
| he / she / it equalizes | /ˈiːkwəlaɪzɪz/ /ˈiːkwəlaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple equalized | /ˈiːkwəlaɪzd/ /ˈiːkwəlaɪzd/ |
| past participle equalized | /ˈiːkwəlaɪzd/ /ˈiːkwəlaɪzd/ |
| -ing form equalizing | /ˈiːkwəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈiːkwəlaɪzɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] equalize something to make things equal in size, quantity, value, etc. in the whole of a place or group
- a policy to equalize the distribution of resources throughout the country
- We need to equalize the workload among the teaching staff.
- [intransitive] (British English) (especially in football (soccer)) to score a goal that makes the score of both teams equal
- Kane equalized early in the second half.
Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the sense ‘be equal to’): from equal + -ize, partly suggested by French égaliser.