I. To make even or level with any thing.
A. Lit. (very rarely): “inferior pars (ex transtillis) sub aqua exaequanda, etc.,” Vitr. 5, 12, 3: tumulos tumulis exaequabant, Auct. B. Hisp. 5 fin.—
2. Transf.: “aurum auro expendetur, argentum argento exaequabitur,” shall be balanced, compensated, Plaut. Rud. 4, 4, 43.—Freq. and class.,
B. Trop., to place on a level, regard as equal, to equal: “ii, qui sunt in amicitiae conjunctionisque necessitudine superiores, exaequare se cum inferioribus debent,” Cic. Lael. 20, 71; cf.: neminem secum dignitate, * Caes. B. C. 1, 4, 4; Auct. Her. 4, 18, 25; cf.: “vetus miles tironi liber voloni sese exaequari sineret,” Liv. 23, 35, 7; so, “aliquem alicui,” id. 34, 3; 45, 38: “nos caelo (victoria),” Lucr. 1, 79: “facta dictis,” i. e. to relate the events with historic accuracy just as they occurred, Sall. C. 3, 2 Kritz.: “uti militibus exaequatus cum imperatore labos volentibus esset,” id. J. 100, 4: “ad hanc regulam omnem vitam tuam exaequa,” conform, Sen. Ep. 20: “qui omnia jura pretio exaequasset,” Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 50; cf.: “certamina belli ferro,” Lucr. 5, 1296: “libertatem,” Liv. 3, 39 fin.: “periculum,” Sall. C. 59, 1.—
II. To equal, be equal to any one; with acc. (cf. aequo): “ut longitudo aut plenitudo harum (syllabarum) multitudinem alterius assequatur et exaequet,” Auct. Her. 4, 20, 28: “tetricas Sabinas,” Ov. Am. 3, 8, 61.
