Equal
Tie
Tie verb - To produce something equal to (as in quality or value).
Usage example: at the class reunion we learned that he had won the Nobel Prize in medicine—how could the rest of us tie that?
Equal is a synonym for tie in comparison topic. Sometimes you can use "Equal" instead a verb "Tie", if it concerns topics such as same.
Nearby Word: tied
How words are described
| emotional | emotional equal | emotional tie |
| physical | physical equal | physical tie |
| standard | standard equal | standard tie |
| real | real equal | real tie |
| Other adjectives: little. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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They always tie, which is used to illustrate the fact that the two are completely equal and identical.
Source: Rock-Paper-Scissors - She comments that he's condescending toward her education, because Isadora's Phi Beta Kappa from Barnard doesn't hold equal weight to his C-average and stripey tie.
Source: Creator / Erica Jong - In contrast, heroes of equal footing are harder to write for; it's safer to concede a tie, or set up a situation which distracts or prevents a clear-cut judgement.
Source: Evasive Fight-Thread Episode
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