Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Ragguagliá-re, v. a.
1. to make even or equal, to equal, or equalize, to compare. — le partite,to confront the books and accounts, to reckon up. — il suolo, to level the ground; 2. to inform, to advise, to let know, to give an account of. — le costure altrui, to beat, thump; s. m.Ragguagliá-tóre , f. Ragguagliá-tríce; adj. Ragguagliá-nte.
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ragguagliare: to make equall or euen againe. Also to aduertise or giue true information of any thing. Also to guerdon or reward iustly.