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   Com·pare

   /kəmˈper/

   

   verb

   • 1. estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between: "individual schools compared their facilities with those of others in the area" Similar contrastset side by sidejuxtaposecollatedifferentiateweigh upbalanceweigh/balance/measure the differences between
   • ▪ point out the resemblances to; liken to: "her novel was compared to the work of Daniel Defoe" Similar likenequateanalogizedraw an analogy betweenmake an analogy betweenmention in the same breath asclass withbracket withgroup withput together withset side by side withregard as the same asregard as identical toOpposite contrast with
   • ▪ draw an analogy between one thing and (another) for the purposes of explanation or clarification: "he compared the religions to different paths toward the peak of the same mountain"
   • ▪ have a specified relationship with another thing or person in terms of nature or quality: "salaries compare favorably with those of other professions" Similar be (nearly) as good asbe comparable tobear comparison withbe the equal ofmatch up tobe on a par withbe in the same class asbe in the same league asbe on a level withcompete withcome up tocome near tocome close tohold a candle tobe not unlikebe not dissimilar toequal roughlymatchresembleemulaterivalapproachapproximatetouchnudgeinformal:be not a million miles from
   • ▪ be of an equal or similar nature or quality: "sales were modest and cannot compare with the glory days of 1989" Similar be (nearly) as good asbe comparable tobear comparison withbe the equal ofmatch up tobe on a par withbe in the same class asbe in the same league asbe on a level withcompete withcome up tocome near tocome close tohold a candle tobe not unlikebe not dissimilar toequal roughlymatchresembleemulaterivalapproachapproximatetouchnudgeinformal:be not a million miles from
   • 2. form the comparative and superlative degrees of (an adjective or an adverb): "words of one syllable are usually compared by “-er” and “-est.”"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French comparer, from Latin comparare, from compar ‘like, equal’, from com- ‘with’ + par ‘equal’.

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   The meaning of COMPARE is to represent as similar : liken. How to use compare in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Compare.

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   COMPARE definition: 1. to examine or look for the difference between two or more things: 2. to judge, suggest, or…. Learn more.

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   Compare definition: to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences. See examples of COMPARE used in a sentence.

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   To compare is to look at two things and see how they are similar and different. People compare all the time. If you look at two products and compare prices, you're looking for the better bargain.

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   The meaning of COMPARISON is the act or process of comparing. How to use comparison in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPARE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences. to compare two pieces of cloth. to compare the governments of two nations. 2. to consider or describe as similar; liken.

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   Compare definition: To consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; liken.

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   COMPARE meaning: 1. to examine or look for the difference between two or more things: 2. to judge, suggest, or…. Learn more.

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    noun. the act of comparing. the state of being compared. a likening; illustration by similitude; comparative estimate or statement. Rhetoric. the considering of two things with regard to some characteristic that is common to both, as the likening of a hero to a lion in courage. capability of being compared or likened.

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    Compare definition: to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences. See examples of COMPARE used in a sentence.