comparisounen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• comparisone, comparisoune

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French comparisoner, comparaisoner; equivalent to comparisoun +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔmˈparisunən/

Verb

comparisounen

1. To give something identical or similar value to something else.

   Synonym: comparen

2. To compare; to examine the similarities and differences between two things.

   Synonym: comparen

3. (rare) To make something comparable or similar to another.

Conjugation

Conjugation of comparisounen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) comparisounen, comparisoune
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	comparisoune	comparisouned
2nd-person singular	comparisounest	comparisounedest
3rd-person singular	comparisouneth	comparisouned
subjunctive singular	comparisoune
imperative singular		—
plural1	comparisounen, comparisoune	comparisouneden, comparisounede
imperative plural	comparisouneth, comparisoune	—
participles	comparisounynge, comparisounende	comparisouned

¹ Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

• “comparisǒunen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.