Dictionary

equalise en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *aikʷos? Old Latin aiquos Latin aequus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin aequālisbor. Middle English equal English equal English -ise English equalise From equal + -ise.

Meanings

1. (British, English, Non-Oxford, alt-of, standard) Non-Oxford British English standard form of equalize.
   alt of equalize
   • The introduction of substitute Andy Carroll sparked Liverpool into life and he pulled a goal back just after the hour - and thought he had equalised as Kenny Dalglish's side laid siege to Chelsea's goal in the closing stages. 2012 May 5, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport:

Forms

Deriveds

equaliser