Be the equal of (5)
I believe the answer is:
rival
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">be the equal of</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for rival that I've seen before include "Emulate" , "Contender" , "Competitor; be as good as" , "Adversary or foe" , "Contestant you hope to defeat" .)