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Compare

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Noun

1. comparability, compare, comparison, equivalence

qualities that are comparable

Example Sentences:
'no comparison between the two books'
'beyond compare'

Verb

2. compare

examine and note the similarities or differences of

Example Sentences:
'John compared his haircut to his friend's'
'We compared notes after we had both seen the movie'

3. compare

be comparable

Example Sentences:
'This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes'

4. compare, equate, liken

consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous

Example Sentences:
'We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans'
'You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed'

5. compare

to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Compare

see synonyms of compare
verb
1. (transitive; usually foll by to)
to regard or represent as analogous or similar; liken
the general has been compared to Napoleon
2. (transitive; usually foll by with)
to examine in order to observe resemblances or differences
to compare rum with gin
3. (intransitive; usually foll by with)
to be of the same or similar quality or value
gin compares with rum in alcoholic content
4. (intransitive)
to bear a specified relation of quality or value when examined
this car compares badly with the other
5. (intransitive; usually foll by with)
to correspond to
profits were £3.2 million. This compares with £2.6 million last year
6. (transitive) grammar
to give the positive, comparative, and superlative forms of (an adjective)
7. (intransitive) archaic
to compete or vie
8.  compare notes
noun
9. 
comparison or analogy (esp in the phrase beyond compare)

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Compare

see synonyms of compare
verb transitiveWord forms: comˈpared or comˈparing
1. 
to regard as similar; liken (to)
to compare life to a river
2. 
to examine in order to observe or discover similarities or differences
often followed by with
compare their voting records
3.  Grammar
to form the comparative and superlative degrees of (an adjective or adverb)
verb intransitive
4. 
a. 
to be worthy of comparison (with)
b. 
to be regarded as similar or equal
5. 
to make comparisons
6. 
to stand in comparison; measure up
how does my car compare with his?
noun
7.  OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic
comparison

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Compare

see synonyms of compare
v. com·pared, com·par·ing, com·pares
v.tr.
1. To consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; liken: Is it right to compare the human brain to a computer?
2. To examine in order to note the similarities or differences of: We compared the two products for quality and cost. The article compares the recent recession with the one in the early 1990s.
3. Grammar To form the positive, comparative, or superlative degree of (an adjective or adverb).
v.intr.
1. To be worthy of comparison; bear comparison: two concert halls that just do not compare.
2. To draw comparisons.
n.
Comparison: a musician beyond compare.

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