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† ˈequivale, v. Obs. [ad. Fr. équival-oir, ad. late L. æquivalē-re, f. æquus equal + valē-re to be strong.] trans. a. To provide an equivalent for. b. To be equivalent to. rare.
1608[S. Hieron] Defence III. 30 Sociall admission to the Lords table..is equivaled & sufficiently supplyed, in that..ye partake of the deinties. 1659Fuller App. Inj. Innoc. II. 98 Such participles equivale infinitives. 1695Kennett Par. Antiq. App. 685 The English addition Field equivaling the Greek νικη. |