Able to hold a candle to and Equal to

Equal to and able to hold a candle to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Equal to" instead an adjective phrase "Able to hold a candle to".

Equal to adjective - Having the requisite qualities for.

Able to hold a candle to and equal to are semantically related. You can use "Able to hold a candle to" instead an adjective phrase "Equal to".