No. 471 in German
gleichen
"To resemble" or "to be similar to."
In a sentence
Ich möchte meine Ziele mit meinen Wünschen gleichen.
I want to equate my goals with my wishes.
Here, "gleichen" is used in a reflective sense, meaning "to make equal or align."
Die beiden Bilder gleichen sich bis ins kleinste Detail.
The two pictures resemble each other down to the smallest detail.
In this context, "gleichen" is used in a reciprocal sense, meaning "to resemble or be similar to."
Die Firma muss den Verlust durch Einsparungen gleichen.
The company has to offset the loss through savings.
Here, "gleichen" is used to mean "to compensate or offset."
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