be
become
make sth
We moved some of the better players to make the two sides equal.

absolutely, exactly, in every way, precisely
Their test results were equal in every way.

almost, essentially (esp. AmE), nearly, virtually
about, approximately, more or less, relatively (esp. AmE), roughly
The EU nations together have an economy about equal in size to that of the US.

just
at least
Fitness is important in soccer, but of at least equal importance are skills.

in
The two books are more or less equal in length.

to
One pound is roughly equal to two dollars.

be
be born
I believe everyone is born equal.

genuinely, truly

be, feel, prove, seem
I hope that he proves equal to the challenge.

become
make sb
I felt that nothing could make me equal to the demands being made of me.

more than
I felt more than equal to the task.

Equal is used with these nouns:
access, amount, balance, chance, contest, distance, distribution, division, ease, emphasis, footing, importance, instalment, number, part, participation, partner, partnership, pay, piece, probability, prominence, proportion, recognition, representation, respect, right, share, size, standing, status, stress, treatment, validity