equalise

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English

Etymology

From equal +‎ -ise.

Verb

equalise (third-person singular simple present equalises, present participle equalising, simple past and past participle equalised)

  1. Non-Oxford British English standard form of equalize.
    • 2012 May 5, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport:
      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.