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tairite

1. (verb) to be like, on a level with.

I tāoroa atu te maunga o te hauāuru, ka tairite tonu ki te moana (W 1971:381). / The mountain of the west was destroyed so that it was on a level with the sea.

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Synonyms: matareka, riterite, manako, me, ōrite, pai, ānō, pīrangi, rata, rite, ānō nei, enanga, kei

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