مقایسه کردن
moqâyase kardan, moqâyese kardan/mu.qaː.ja.ˈsa kar.dan/
To compare in Persian is مقایسه کردن (moqâyase kardan, moqâyese kardan).
The phrase is used to describe the act of assessing the similarities between two things or between one thing and another.
Meaning: to assess the similarities between two things or between one thing and another (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
This is a compound verb made up of the noun مقایسه, which means 'comparison' and the auxiliary verb کردن, which means 'to do' or 'to make'. Literally, it translates to 'to make a comparison'.
Which one should you use?
While مقایسه کردن is the standard way to say 'to compare', the form تشبیه کردن can also mean 'to compare', though it carries a more literary or poetic connotation.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is moqâyase kardan or moqâyese kardan. It has 5 syllables, and the stress is on the 4th syllable.
Did you know?
- The root of the verb کردن is incredibly ancient. It traces back to Proto-Indo-European, meaning it is a distant linguistic relative of the English verb 'to do' or 'to make'.
- The auxiliary verb کردن used in the phrase is a 'light verb'. In Persian, instead of having a single unique verb for every action, speakers often combine a noun with کردن to create a functional verb, much like how English uses 'to make a decision' instead of just 'deciding'.
Examples in context
- برای رسیدن به نتیجه دقیق‌تر باید این دو مورد را با هم مقایسه کرد.To achieve a more accurate result, these two cases need to be compared.
- دوتاشون رو با هم مقایسه کن ببین کدوم بهتره.Compare them together to see which one is better.
- پژوهشگران تفاوت‌ها را با دقت بیشتری مقایسه کردند.Researchers compared the differences with greater precision.
- محققا دقت کردن و تفاوتا رو مقایسه کردن.Researchers paid attention and compared the differences.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “compare” translations and entries مقایسه کردن, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries مقایسه, کردن, CC BY-SA 4.0.
