equals

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peer n.
make even, be even with v.

NOUN

peer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

equivalent

STRONG

companion compeer competitor complement copy counterpart double duplicate like likeness match mate parallel rival twin

WEAK

alter ego coequal

Antonyms

STRONG

difference opposite original

WEAK

inferior

VERB

make even, be even with

Synonyms

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amount to break even compare comprise correspond match reach

STRONG

agree approach balance coordinate emulate equalize equate equipoise level meet parallel rival tally tie touch

WEAK

be commensurate be identical be level be tantamount come up to consist of equiponderate keep pace with live up to measure up partake of rank with rise to run abreast square with

Antonyms

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differ fail

STRONG

disagree disconnect disproportion imbalance separate

WEAK

unmatch vary

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equals

The simplest way to get a general idea of whether you’ve saved enough for retirement is to start with one basic equation: Income minus spending equals what you need from your savings.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

Amazingly, the result of this weak measurement of dwell time, when the photon goes straight through the cloud, exactly equals the negative time suggested by the photons’ average arrival time.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

There is no doubt in my mind this story equals that of the European Super League in being the biggest football has had to deal with.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Putin’s visit came just days after Xi had met President Trump in the Chinese capital in a summit both sides staged as one of equals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

What Bhaskara and others realized was that when you square a positive number, you get a positive number back; 2 times 2 equals 4, for instance.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife