equalize — to 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/
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
💡 Concept
to make things equal or the same in amount, level, or status
🎵 Rhyme
Equalize to help others realize, then capitalize!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈiːkwəlaɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈiːkwəlaɪz/
🌳Etymology
Rootequal
Suffix--ize
🎵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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