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aequus
Latin · ancient
"equal, even"
equal, even, combined with ad- (to)
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adaequare
Latin · ancient
"to make equal to"
to make equal to, from ad- and aequus
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adequate
English · 1600s
"sufficient or satisfactory for a particular purpose"
settled as the English word for something sufficient for a particular purpose
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