tasata — meaning in English

English meaning

• apportion verb To split something into parts and give a share of it to each person.
• equalize verb To make things equal, or bring them to the same level.
• level adj Flat and even; at the same height throughout, or matching a given height.
• plough noun A farm tool with a blade, pulled through soil to break it up before planting.
• strike verb To hit someone or something, often forcefully.

Senses

tasata is used for these senses in English:

• apportion (transitive) Specifically, to do so in a fair and equitable manner; to allocate proportionally.
• equalize (obsolete, transitive) To be equal to; to equal, to rival. [16th–19th c.]
• level (transitive) To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible.
• level (transitive) To adjust or adapt to a certain level.
• plough (bookbinding) To trim, or shave off the edges of, as a book or paper, with a plough.
• strike To level (a measure of grain, salt, etc.) with a straight instrument, scraping off what is above the level of the top.

apportion — full definition

1. verb To split something into parts and give a share of it to each person.
2. verb To share something out fairly, giving each person their proper amount.

equalize — full definition

1. verb To make things equal, or bring them to the same level.
2. verb To be the same as something else; to match it.
3. verb To level the score in a game by scoring.
4. verb To even out the pressure in your middle ear with the pressure outside, by letting air pass along the Eustachian tubes.

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