nnoun.persona person who is of equal standing with another in a groupSynset:compeer match peer
Derivationally Related Form:equalmatchequate
Member Holonyms:peer group
Hypernyms:individual mortal person somebody someone soul
Inherited Hypernyms:peerpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:peerpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:associatebackupbackup mancoevalcontemporaryfill-ingangstareliefrelieverreplacementstand-insubstitutesuccessortownsman
Full Hyponyms:adduceradjunctaffiliateallyareopagiteassociateattendantbedfellowbeguineblood brotherboard memberbridebridge partnerbrothercabalistcharter memberclansmanclub membercollaboratorcolleaguecommissionercommittee membercommitteemancommitteewomanconservativecontemporaryconventioneercouncil membercouncilmancouncilwomandancing partnerdirectordiscussantdoublefellowfreemasongangstagroomhomeboyhomegirlhuddlerinducteejoinerkibbutznikknight templarkolkhozniklocum tenensmasqueradermemberpartakerparticipantpartygoerpledgepoolerraiserregentretreatantrosicrucianrotarianshipmatesistersodaliststand-insuccessorsurrogatesymposiastteammatetownsmantribesman
vverb.stativebe identical or equivalent toSynset:be
Examples:- One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!
Antonyms:differ
Inherited Hypernyms:equal
Direct Hyponyms:agreecheckcorrespondequatefitgibejibematchrepresentstand fortallytranslate
Full Troponyms:adherealignanswerapeapproximateassonatebefitblendborder oncoincidecome to lifeconsistconvergecoordinatecorrelatecorroborateechoemulateequatefollow suitharmonizehomologizeimitatelooklook likematchparallelpatternrepresentresemblerhymesquaretake aftertranslatetwin
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.stativebe equal to in quality or abilitySynset:match rival touch
Examples:- Nothing can rival cotton for durability
- Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues
- Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents
Derivationally Related Form:equalmatch
Hypernyms:compete contend vie
Inherited Hypernyms:equalcompete
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.changemake equal, uniform, corresponding, or matchingSynset:equalise equalize equate match
Examples:- let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office
- The company matched the discount policy of its competitors
Derivationally Related Form:equalequatorequalizationequalisationequationequaliserequalizer
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:equalchange
Direct Hyponyms:drawhomogenisehomogenizehomologisehomologizetie
Full Troponyms:homogenizehomologizetie
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
adjadj.allhaving the same quantity, value, or measure as anotherAttributes:equality
Examples:- on equal terms
- all men are equal before the law
Antonyms:unequal
Derivationally Related Form:equalequality
Inherited Hypernyms:equal
Similar to:close tight coequal coordinate equidistant equilateral equivalent tantamount even fifty-fifty half-and-half isochronal isochronous isoclinal isoclinic isometric isometrical isothermal quits even level tied
See also:commensurate comparable same
adjadj.allhaving the requisite qualities or resources to meet a taskAttributes:adequacy adequateness
Synset:adequate
Examples:- she had adequate training
- her training was adequate
- she was adequate to the job
- he was equal to the task
Antonyms:inadequate
Derivationally Related Form:adequateness
Inherited Hypernyms:adequate
Similar to:adequate to capable equal to up to competent
See also:satisfactory