A person or thing of equal status to others.
This beer has no equal.
State of being equal; equality.
To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to.
Two plus two equals four.
To make equivalent to; to cause to match.
David equaled the water levels of the bottles, so they now both contain exactly 1 liter.
To have as its consequence.
Losing this deal equals losing your job.