Antonyms for paragoning
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : par-uh-gon, -guh n |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpær əˌgɒn, -gən |
Definition of paragoning
Origin :- 1540s, from Middle French paragon "a model, pattern of excellence" (15c., Modern French parangon), from Italian paragone, originally "touchstone to test gold" (early 14c.), from paragonare "to test on a touchstone, compare," from Greek parakonan "to sharpen, whet," from para- "on the side" (see para- (1)) + akone "whetstone," from PIE root *ak- "sharp, pointed" (see acrid).
- As in parallel : verb be alike
- As in equate : verb balance; think of together
- Do not think to overmatch me here, by paragoning with it in the way of a more eminent comparison the Salamander.
- Extract from : « Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete. » by Francois Rabelais
Synonyms for paragoning
- agree
- assimilate
- associate
- average
- be commensurate
- collimate
- collocate
- compare
- complement
- conform
- consider
- copy
- correlate
- correspond
- correspond to
- correspond with
- equal
- equalize
- equate
- even
- hold
- imitate
- keep pace
- level
- liken
- make equal
- match
- offset
- pair
- paragon
- parallel
- parallelize
- regard
- relate
- represent
- similize
- square
- tally
- treat
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