Thesaurus:be equal

Thesaurus

be equal

English

Verb

Sense: to be equivalent to; to be as good as

Synonyms

• as good as (be as good as)
• compeer
• correspond
• equal    [⇒ thesaurus]
• equate to
• keep pace (idiomatic)
• match
• measure up (idiomatic)
• paragon
• parallel
• rival
• touch

Antonyms

• be unequal    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hyponyms

• counterbalance (figurative)
• emulate (rare)

Further reading

• “27. equality” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “equal” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.
• “match” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.