tally vs equalise

tally is a noun but equalise is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tally	Yes	No	Yes	No
equalise	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, equalise is a hyponym of tally; that is, equalise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tally:

Other hyponyms of tally include par, shoot, convert, homer, kick, eagle, hole up, ace, walk, equalize, get even, get, have, make.

tally (noun)	equalise (noun)
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
a bill for an amount due

tally (verb)	equalise (verb)
determine the sum of	make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
keep score, as in games	compensate; make the score equal
gain points in a game
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics