I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ intellectual , social
VERB + EQUAL
▪ consider sb (as) , regard sb as , treat sb as
▪
He did not regard himself as her intellectual ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ as an ~
▪
He talks even to small children as ~s.
▪ between ~s
▪
An interview should be a conversation between ~s.
▪ without ~
▪
His guitar playing is without ~.
PHRASES
▪ be sb's ~
▪
I shall never be his ~ at chess.
▪ first among ~s
▪
He was regarded as the ‘first among equals’ by the other office clerks.
▪ have few ~s
▪
When it comes to plain speaking, she has few ~s.
▪ have no ~
▪
In fighting, they had no ~s.
II.
verb
Equal is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ per cent , ↑ record
III.
adj.
1 same in size, quantity, value, etc.
VERBS
▪ be
▪ become
▪ make sth
▪
We moved some of the better players to make the two sides ~.
ADVERB
▪ absolutely , exactly , in every way , precisely
▪
Their test results were ~ in every way.
▪ almost , essentially ( esp. AmE ), nearly , virtually
▪ about , approximately , more or less , relatively ( esp. AmE ), roughly
▪
The EU nations together have an economy about ~ in size to that of the US.
▪ just
▪ at least
▪
Fitness is important in soccer, but of at least ~ importance are skills.
PREPOSITION
▪ in
▪
The two books are more or less ~ in length.
▪ to
▪
One pound is roughly ~ to two dollars.
2 having the same rights
VERBS
▪ be
▪ be born
▪
I believe everyone is born ~.
ADVERB
▪ genuinely , truly
3 equal to sth able to do sth
VERBS
▪ be , feel , prove , seem
▪
I hope that he proves ~ to the challenge.
▪ become
▪ make sb
▪
I felt that nothing could make me ~ to the demands being made of me.
ADVERB
▪ more than
▪
I felt more than ~ to the task.
Equal is used with these nouns: ↑ access , ↑ amount , ↑ balance , ↑ chance , ↑ contest , ↑ distance , ↑ distribution , ↑ division , ↑ ease , ↑ emphasis , ↑ footing , ↑ importance , ↑ instalment , ↑ number , ↑ part , ↑ participation , ↑ partner , ↑ partnership , ↑ pay , ↑ piece , ↑ probability , ↑ prominence , ↑ proportion , ↑ recognition , ↑ representation , ↑ respect , ↑ right , ↑ share , ↑ size , ↑ standing , ↑ status , ↑ stress , ↑ treatment , ↑ validity