tasata — meaning in English
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English meaning
- apportion verb To divide and distribute portions of a whole.
- equalize verb To make equal; to cause to correspond in amount or degree.
- 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
- verb To divide and distribute portions of a whole.
- verb Specifically, to do so in a fair and equitable manner; to allocate proportionally.
equalize — full definition
- verb To make equal; to cause to correspond in amount or degree.
- verb To be equal to; to equal, to rival.
- verb To make the scoreline equal by scoring points.
- verb To clear the ears to balance the pressure in the middle ear with the outside pressure by letting air enter along the Eustachian tubes.