Compare Definition
kəm-pâr
compared, compares, comparing
verb
compared, compares, comparing
To regard as similar; liken to.
To compare life to a river.
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To examine in order to observe or discover similarities or differences.
Compare their voting records.
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To be regarded as similar or equal.
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To be worthy of comparison (with)
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To form the comparative and superlative degrees of (an adjective or adverb)
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Synonyms:
- equate
- liken
- come-up-to
- hold a candle to
- be on a par with
- admit of comparison
- be in the same class
- be comparable
- resemble
- compete with
- rival
- vie
- parallel
- measure up
- correspond
noun
compares
Comparison.
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Wiktionary
idiom
compare notes
- To exchange ideas, views, or opinions.
American Heritage
beyond compare
- without equal; incomparably good, bad, great, etc.
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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Compare
- compare notes
- beyond compare
Origin of Compare
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Middle English comparen from Old French comparer from Latin comparāre from compār equal com- com- pār equal perə-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French comparer, from Latin comparare (“to prepare, procure”), from compar (“like or equal to another”), from com- + par (“equal”).
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