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equalizeto make things equal or the same in amount, level, or status

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to make things equal or the same in amount, level, or status

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈiːkwəlaɪz/

Korean meaning: 균등하게 하다, 평등하게 만들다

Korean pronunciation: **이**쿠얼라이즈

Example Sentences

  • The referee's decision to equalize penalty kicks made both teams equally nervous.
  • The new policy aims to equalize educational opportunities for all students.
  • He managed to equalize his sleep schedule by drinking coffee at exactly the wrong times.

equalize

VERB

//ˈiːkwəlaɪz//

to make things equal or the same in amount, level, or status

equalize concept
💡 Concept

to make things equal or the same in amount, level, or status

equalize rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Equalize to help others realize, then capitalize!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈiːkwəlaɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈiːkwəlaɪz/

🌳Etymology

Rootequal
Suffix--ize

Origin

라틴어 'aequalis'(같은)에서 유래했습니다. 'equal'에 동사를 만드는 접미사 '-ize'가 붙어서 '같게 만들다'라는 의미가 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

realizeidealizecapitalize
realize
idealize
capitalize

🔗Collocations

equalize opportunities
equalize the score
equalize pressure
equalize income distribution
equalize treatment

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The referee's decision to equalize penalty kicks made both teams equally nervous.

The new policy aims to equalize educational opportunities for all students.

😄 Fun example

He managed to equalize his sleep schedule by drinking coffee at exactly the wrong times.

😄 Fun example

The company's effort to equalize salaries resulted in everyone being equally underpaid.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

balanceeven outlevelstandardizenormalize

Antonyms

differentiateunbalanceskew

Related

equalityequalequivalentequilibriumfair

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