compare
UK: kəmˈpeə | US: kəmˈper
vt. to examine or note the similarities or differences between two or more things
vi. to be worthy of comparison; to have similarities
compare = com<together> + pare<equal, prepare>
- com: A Latin prefix meaning "together" or "with."
- pare: Derived from Latin parare ("to prepare, arrange, make equal"), later evolving into par ("equal").
Etymology Origin:
The word compare originates from Latin comparare ("to pair, match, bring together"), combining com- (intensifying "together") and parare ("to make equal"). Over time, it shifted from a literal sense of "pairing" to the modern abstract meaning of examining similarities and differences. The logic reflects bringing two things side by side to assess their equality or disparity.
It's unfair to compare their achievements—they had different opportunities.
The teacher asked us to compare the two poems in our essays.
This smartphone can't compare to the latest model in terms of speed.
Ancient philosophers often compared the human mind to a blank slate.
If you compare the data carefully, you'll notice a significant trend.