paragonare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- compare verb To examine two or more things together to note their similarities and differences.
- liken verb Followed by to or (archaic) unto: to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing; to compare.
- paragon noun A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a quality.
Senses
paragonare is used for these senses in English:
- compare (transitive) To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.
- liken Followed by to or (archaic) unto: to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing; to compare.
- paragon To compare with; to equal; to rival.
compare — full definition
- verb To examine two or more things together to note their similarities and differences.
- verb To describe one thing as similar to another.
liken — full definition
- verb Followed by to or (archaic) unto: to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing; to compare.
- verb Chiefly followed by to: to make (oneself, someone, or something) resemble another person or thing.
- verb To represent or symbolize (something).
- verb Followed by to: to be like or resemble; also, to become like.