E″qual, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Equaled (?) or Equalled; p. pr. & vb. n.Equaling or Equalling.] 1. To be or become equal to; to have the same quantity, the same value, the same degree or rank, or the like, with; to be commen�urate with.
On me whose all not equals Edward's moiety. Shak.
2. To make equal return to; to recompense fully.
Who answered all her cares, and equaled all her love. Dryden.
3. To make equal or equal to; to equalize; hence, to compare or regard as equals; to put on equality.
He would not equal the mind that he found in himself to the infinite and incomprehensible. Berkeley.