COMPARE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster Middle English comparen "to show to be similar, examine for points of likeness," from early French comparer (same meaning), from Latin comparare "to couple, compare," from compar (adjective) "like, similar," from com- "with, together" and par "equal" — related to pair, par, peer, umpire see Word History at umpire
Compare Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary COMPARE meaning: 1 : 11736; 2 : 4 [no object] : to be as good or as bad as something else : to be on the same level or in the same category as something else — usually + with or to
Compare Definition Meaning | YourDictionary From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition From Old French comparer, from Latin comparare (“to prepare, procure”), from compar (“like or equal to another”), from com- + par (“equal”) From Wiktionary
compare - Wiktionary, the free dictionary From Middle English comparen, from Old French comparer, from Latin comparare (“to prepare, procure”), from compar (“like or equal to another”), from com- + par (“equal”)