Verb
The singer’s voice has been compared to that of Elvis.
We each did the homework assignment, then compared answers.
I compared several bicycles before buying one.
Recent Examples on the Web
To compare, the top two rotation ERAs last season were the Dodgers (2.75) and the World Series champion Houston Astros (2.95).
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2023
But compare them to starters on teams widely expected to compete for National League Wild Card spots.
—Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
Because Richard’s life is so well documented, the university team was able to compare insights garnered from his remains with the historical record.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Mar. 2023
Territory Foods’ data scientists compare diet and food trends with customer order patterns to bring you trendy offerings like spaghetti squash pasta and yuba mashed potatoes each week.
—Neha Tandon, Women’s Health, 23 Mar. 2023
The current, voluntary SEC disclosure regime simply doesn’t enable investors to compare climate risk disclosures across similar companies.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
To compare, Salt Lake City has the best airport for punctual flights, with more than 84.3% landing on time, followed by Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest airport and home of Delta Air Lines, with 82.3%.
—Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 22 Mar. 2023
The scans and reconstructions enabled the team to compare Thylacosmilus’ visual system with other carnivores or other mammals in general and study orbital convergence.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Mar. 2023
Claire Steves, a geriatrician and epidemiologist at King’s College London, was the first to rigorously compare Long Covid rates after Omicron versus after Delta, which struck in mid-2021.
—Byjennifer Couzin-frankel, science.org, 21 Mar. 2023
The nursing home compare website shows staffing ratings, but with a few clicks users can get more detailed information about how many hours of care each facility provides per patient — and how those hours compare to state and national averages.
—Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star, 28 July 2021
How does Justin Jefferson’s work ethic compare to Michael Irvin’s?
—Dallas News, 18 Nov. 2022
How does Gen X’s net worth compare to other generations?
—Ivana Pino, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2022
How does any of that [compare] to what people like Rudy Giuliani and others were doing?
—Kk Ottesen, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2022
How does the ruling compare to previous legal challenges?
—Daniel Kool, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2022
Leach’s development of the coaches underneath him was beyond compare.
—Staff Writer
Follow, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2022
To home in on what makes woolly mammoths so unique, scientists played a highly complex game of compare and contrast.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 2 July 2015
Whitney was a beautiful person and a talent beyond compare.
—Staff Author, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2022
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verb (used with object), com·pared, com·par·ing.
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.
to consider or describe as similar; liken: “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”
Grammar. to form or display the degrees of comparison of (an adjective or adverb).
verb (used without object), com·pared, com·par·ing.
to be worthy of comparison; be held equal: Dekker’s plays cannot compare with Shakespeare’s.
to appear in a similar standing: His recital certainly compares with the one he gave last year.
to differ in quality or accomplishment as specified: Their development compares poorly with that of neighbor nations.
to vie; rival: Can we all agree that most people want fair treatment and to compare favorably with others?
to make a comparison: The only way we can say which product is better is to compare.
noun
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Idioms about compare
compare apples and / with / to oranges, to compare things that are fundamentally different from each other, usually used to suggest that the things cannot or should not be directly compared:Comparing per pupil costs in public schools to tuition costs in private schools is comparing apples and oranges.
compare apples to / with / and apples, to compare things that are similar to each other in a basic or fundamental way:Let’s compare apples to apples and look at the Professional package versus the Plus package.
Origin of compare
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English comparen, from Latin comparāre “to place together, match,” verbal derivative of compar “alike, matching” (see com-, par1); replacing Middle English comperen, from Old French comperer, from Latin
usage note for compare
The traditional rule about which preposition to use after compare states that compare should be followed by to when it points out likenesses or similarities between two apparently dissimilar persons or things: She compared his handwriting to knotted string. Compare should be followed by with, the rule says, when it points out similarities or differences between two entities of the same general class: The critic compared the paintings in the exhibit with magazine photographs. This rule is by no means always observed, however, even in formal speech and writing. The usual practice is to employ to for likenesses between members of different classes: A language may be compared to a living organism. But when the comparison is between members of the same category, both to and with are used: The article compares the Chicago of today with (or to ) the Chicago of the 1890s. Following the past participle compared, either to or with is used regardless of whether differences or similarities are stressed or whether the things compared belong to the same or different classes: Compared with (or to ) the streets of 18th-century London, New York’s streets are models of cleanliness and order.
OTHER WORDS FROM compare
com·par·er, nounin·ter·com·pare, verb (used with object), in·ter·com·pared, in·ter·com·par·ing.pre·com·pare, verb (used with object), pre·com·pared, pre·com·par·ing.re·com·pare, verb (used with object), re·com·pared, re·com·par·ing.
un·com·pared, adjectivewell-com·pared, adjective
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH compare
compare , contrast
Words nearby compare
comparative philology, comparative psychology, comparative religion, comparative statement, comparator, compare, compare and contrast, compare notes, comparison, comparison microscope, comparison-shop
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Words related to compare
analyze, contrast, correlate, equal, match, measure, study, connect, link, relate, approach, balance, bracket, collate, confront, consider, contemplate, divide, examine, hang
How to use compare in a sentence
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The post Community Power Leaders Steaming About SDG&E Price Cut Right Before Consumers Compare Rates appeared first on Voice of San Diego.
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As well as investing, the platform allows customers to spend their cash via partnerships with impact-oriented compares, and offset their carbon footprint through a subscription.
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Get rid of excess moisture and up the starch content for crispiness beyond compare.
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Compare that to Guardians of the Galaxy which opened in Korea on July 31.
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And compare, as noted up top, to Secretary Clinton, who spent years quietly pushing a modernized Cuba policy.
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To compare, Lana Del Rey sold over 100,000 copies that same week.
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You can even compare your results to the top golfers in the world.
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Now compare that to what happened when Sarah Palin’s emails were released.
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Here he can inspect what he sees, say the reflection of the face of his mother or nurse, and compare it at once with the original.
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Pentegot est une fort belle riviere, et peut 48 estre compare la Garonne de France.
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A bull-fight is fearful enough, but it cannot compare with the struggle between a maddened buffalo and his pursuer.
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In the Pedal department no reed or flue pipe can begin to compare with a Diaphone, either in attack or in volume of tone.
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«And I can return the compliment,» was my reply, as we all gathered round a brew of tea to exchange news and compare notes.
British Dictionary definitions for compare
verb
(tr usually foll by to) to regard or represent as analogous or similar; likenthe general has been compared to Napoleon
(tr usually foll by with) to examine in order to observe resemblances or differencesto compare rum with gin
(intr usually foll by with) to be of the same or similar quality or valuegin compares with rum in alcoholic content
(intr) to bear a specified relation of quality or value when examinedthis car compares badly with the other
(intr usually foll by with) to correspond toprofits were £3.2 million. This compares with £2.6 million last year
(tr) grammar to give the positive, comparative, and superlative forms of (an adjective)
(intr) archaic to compete or vie
compare notes to exchange opinions
noun
comparison or analogy (esp in the phrase beyond compare)
Derived forms of compare
comparer, noun
Word Origin for compare
C15: from Old French comparer, from Latin comparāre to couple together, match, from compar equal to one another, from com- together + par equal; see par
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Other Idioms and Phrases with compare
In addition to the idiom beginning with compare
- compare notes
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
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compare
to liken; relate; examine similarities: compare the shades of blue
Not to be confused with:
contrast – to examine differences; a striking exhibition of unlikeness: The contrast of styles intensified the impact of the paintings.
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com·pare
(kəm-pâr′)
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.
Idiom:
compare notes
To exchange ideas, views, or opinions.
[Middle English comparen, from Old French comparer, from Latin comparāre, from compār, equal : com-, com- + pār, equal; see perə- in Indo-European roots.]
com·par′er n.
Usage Note: A common rule of usage holds that compare to and compare with are not interchangeable. To implies «in the direction of» or «toward a target,» and so comparing Miriam to a summer’s day means treating the summer’s day as a standard or paragon and noting that Miriam, though a different kind of entity, is similar in some ways to it. With implies «together» or «side by side,» and so comparing the Senate version of the bill with the House version means treating them symmetrically, as two examples of the same kind of entity, and noting both the similarities and the differences. It’s a subtle distinction, and most writers accept both prepositions for both kinds of comparison, though with a preference that aligns with the traditional rule. The 2014 Usage Survey presented He compared the runner to a gazelle, where the items are in different categories and the first is likened to the second; the Panelists found to more acceptable than with by a large margin (95 percent to 55 percent). The margin of acceptability was slimmer for a sentence about assessing the similarities and differences between two comparable items: The police compared the forged signature with the original. The acceptability of with was only slightly greater than that of to (84 percent to 76 percent), and with might have been even more acceptable had the sentence been about two forged signatures.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
compare
(kəmˈpɛə)
vb
1. (usually foll by: to) to regard or represent as analogous or similar; liken: the general has been compared to Napoleon.
2. (usually foll by: with) to examine in order to observe resemblances or differences: to compare rum with gin.
3. (usually foll by: with) to be of the same or similar quality or value: gin compares with rum in alcoholic content.
4. (intr) to bear a specified relation of quality or value when examined: this car compares badly with the other.
5. (usually foll by: with) to correspond to: profits were £3.2 million. This compares with £2.6 million last year.
6. (Grammar) (tr) grammar to give the positive, comparative, and superlative forms of (an adjective)
7. (intr) archaic to compete or vie
8. compare notes to exchange opinions
n
comparison or analogy (esp in the phrase beyond compare)
[C15: from Old French comparer, from Latin comparāre to couple together, match, from compar equal to one another, from com- together + par equal; see par]
comˈparer n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
com•pare
(kəmˈpɛər)
v. -pared, -par•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences.
2. to consider or describe as similar; liken: “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”
3. to form or display the degrees of comparison of (an adjective or adverb).
v.i.
4. to be worthy of comparison: Whose plays can compare with Shakespeare’s?
5. to be in similar standing; be alike: This recital compares with the one he gave last year.
6. to appear in quality, progress, etc., as specified: Their development compares poorly with that of neighbor nations.
7. to make comparisons.
n.
8. comparison: a beauty beyond compare.
Idioms:
compare notes, to exchange views, ideas, or impressions.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Old French comperer < Latin comparāre to place together, match, v. derivative of compar alike, matching (see com-, par)]
com•par′er, n.
usage: A traditional rule states that compare should be followed by to when it points out likenesses between unlike persons or things: She compared his handwriting to knotted string. It should be followed by with, the rule says, when it examines two entities of the same general class for similarities or differences: She compared his handwriting with mine. This rule, though sensible, is not always followed, even in formal speech and writing. Common practice is to use to for likeness between members of different classes: to compare a language to a living organism. Between members of the same category, both to and with are used: Compare the Chicago of today with (or to) the Chicago of the 1890s. After the past participle compared, either to or with is used regardless of the type of comparison.
Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
compare
1. ‘compare’
When you compare things, you consider how they are different and how they are similar.
It’s interesting to compare the two products.
When compare has this meaning, you can use either with or to after it. For example, you can say ‘It’s interesting to compare this product with the old one’ or ‘It’s interesting to compare this product to the old one’.
The study compared Russian children with those in Britain.
I haven’t got anything to compare it to.
2. ‘be compared to’
If one thing is compared to or can be compared to another thing, people say they are similar.
As a writer he is compared frequently to Dickens.
A computer virus can be compared to a biological virus.
When you use compare like this, you must use to after it. Don’t use ‘with’.
Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012
compare
Past participle: compared
Gerund: comparing
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| I compare |
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| we compare |
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| I compared |
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| we had been comparing |
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Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  compare — qualities that are comparable; «no comparison between the two books»; «beyond compare»
comparability, comparison, equivalence alikeness, likeness, similitude — similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things; «man created God in his own likeness» |
| Verb | 1. | compare — examine and note the similarities or differences of; «John compared his haircut to his friend’s»; «We compared notes after we had both seen the movie»
analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; «analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare»; «analyze the evidence in a criminal trial»; «analyze your real motives» analogise, analogize — make an analogy collate — compare critically; of texts compare — be comparable; «This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes» |
| 2. | compare — be comparable; «This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes»
compare — examine and note the similarities or differences of; «John compared his haircut to his friend’s»; «We compared notes after we had both seen the movie» be — have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); «John is rich»; «This is not a good answer» go — be ranked or compare; «This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go» |
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| 3. | compare — consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; «We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans»; «You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed»
equate, liken consider, study — give careful consideration to; «consider the possibility of moving» |
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| 4. | compare — to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb
inflect — change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language |
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compare
compare to something liken to, parallel, identify with, equate to, correlate to, mention in the same breath as Commentators compared his work to that of James Joyce.
compare with something be as good as, match, approach, equal, compete with, come up to, vie, be on a par with, be the equal of, approximate to, hold a candle to, bear comparison, be in the same class as The flowers here do not compare with those at home.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
compare
verb
1. To represent as similar:
2. To examine in order to note the similarities and differences of:
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Translations
قارنيُشبّـهيُقَارِنُيُقارِنيُوازي، يُشَبِّه
porovnatpřirovnatrovnat sesrovnat s
sammenligneikke tåle sammenligningmåle sig med
verratavertailla
usporediti
felérhasonlíthatóösszehasonlít
bera samanlíkja/jafna viîstandast samanburî viî
比較する比べる
비교하다
lyginamasislyginimaslygintilygintinaslygintis
līdzinātiespielīdzinātsalīdzināt
primerjati
jämföra
เปรียบเทียบ
kıyaslamakbenzetmekkarşılaştırmakkıyas kabul etmek
so sánh
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compare
[kəmˈpɛər]
vi
(= make a comparison) [person] → comparer
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
compare
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
compare
(kəmˈpeə) verb
1. to put (things etc) side by side in order to see to what extent they are the same or different. If you compare his work with hers you will find hers more accurate; This is a good essay compared with your last one.
2. to describe as being similar to. She compared him to a monkey.
3. to be near in standard or quality. He just can’t compare with Mozart.
comparable (ˈkompərəbl) adjective
of the same kind, on the same scale etc. The houses were not at all comparable in size.
comparative (kəmˈpӕrətiv) adjective
1. judged by comparing with something else. the comparative quiet of the suburbs.
2. (of an adjective or adverb used in comparisons) between positive and superlative, as the following underlined words. a bigger book; a better man; Blacker is a comparative adjective; (also noun) What is the comparative of `bad’?
comˈparatively adverb
This house was comparatively cheap.
comparison (kəmˈpӕrisn) noun
(an act of) comparing. There’s no comparison between Beethoven and pop music; Living here is cheap in comparison with London.
compare with is used to bring out similarities and differences between two things of the same type: He compared his pen with mine and decided mine was better .
compare to is used when pointing out a similarity between two different things: Stars are often compared to diamonds .
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
compare
→ يُقَارِنُ porovnat sammenligne vergleichen συγκρίνω comparar verrata comparer usporediti paragonare 比較する 비교하다 vergelijken sammenlikne porównać comparar сравнивать jämföra เปรียบเทียบ kıyaslamak so sánh 比较
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
So what we are getting now is a little less of those rhetorical flourishes, a little more policy in talking about it, and we’re getting a lot of what they call compare and contrast with John McCain as they try to frame McCain as totally out of touch with what’s going on around those kitchen tables across the country. ❋ Unknown (2008)
How will the response to Morrison’s Batman and Robin compare to the response to Miller’s? ❋ Unknown (2009)
Another aspect of the weather to compare is how the weather for the month of November and December compares to previous years. ❋ Unknown (2009)
And never again compare the things that go by the names of John and Edward to the legend that was Barry White. ❋ Unknown (2009)
And independents would be puzzled by his kind and flattering praise of John McCain compare to his Obama trashing while he was running in the primaries. — jimSF ❋ Unknown (2008)
The only music I can compare is the left over vinyl my dad had and played on his Sears record player which was fuzzy and took too much effort. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Just take a look at that poster Alex posted and compare from the top. ❋ Unknown (2008)
But what you can compare is total estrogen exposure, something pharmacokinetics experts call «the area under the curve» or AUC. ❋ Aka TBTAM (2008)
= For the play on the name compare xiii 2 ‘qui quod es, id uere, Care, uocaris, aue’. ❋ 43 BC-18? Ovid (N/A)
As an example compare the English word ‘voice,’ which begins with closure and ends with closure, and the Italian ‘voce,’ pronounced _voché_, with its two open vowel sounds. ❋ Unknown (1889)
The Pelasgian theory works very smoothly so long as we only compare the Greek with the Latin words, — as, for instance, with jugum; but when we add the English yoke and the Sanskrit yugam, it is evident that we have got far out of the range of the Pelasgoi. ❋ Unknown (1872)
Pacey is now going to what he calls ‘compare‘ — see that he has got his bets booked right; and, throwing his right leg over his cob’s neck, he blobs on to the ground; and, leaving the pony to take care of itself, disappears in the crowd. ❋ Robert Smith Surtees (1833)
(compare the English word «panic,» from Pan, whose human form with horns and cloven hoofs gave rise to the vulgar representations of Satan which prevail now); just as fear is the spirit of Satan and his demons ❋ Unknown (1871)
I don’t want to make this post an exercise in compare and contrast between The Simpsons and Family Guy, but on Family Guy love exists as a device either to start a plot or wrap it up. ❋ Unknown (2009)
#18 To compare is to despair – don’t compare him with other husbands. ❋ Unknown (2010)
How does the $208,000 price tag compare to the price of an equivalent diesel truck? ❋ Unknown (2008)
How do the disrespectful Bratz expression compare to the cheerful smile of Barbie? ❋ Fantasyecho (2007)
The very last scene of this trailer blends martial arts and street dancing in a way that seems tantalizing once you think about how both of these forms of bodily expression compare to one another. ❋ Unknown (2009)
[Same difference] are [comparable]. ❋ Dirtydancer (2014)
[Comparing] oneself to anything is [an act] of [violence] against the self. ❋ Judo70 (2016)
[The doctor] did a comparism between [the two] xrays of [Sahra’s] head and deduced that they were not taken in the same year. ❋ Sahra (2005)
1. [Comparing answers] on tests or
homework
2. [Playing cards] and «[comparing]» hands while the other person is unaware ❋ NDP0904 Class @ EIT (2005)
I performed a [comparation] on three apples using advanced [technical analysis]. Differences [in skin] colour, acid composition and texture were detected ❋ JimmyGoGo (2018)
Singer: «Go Compare, Go Compaaaare!»
Guy [watching TV]: *grabs remote and hits the [mute button]* «[SHUT THE HELL UP]!!» ❋ I H8 GoCompare (2010)
«If your [statement] was never [supposed to] be read as anything more than a synonym for ‘Russia is [not good] and not our friend’ then sorry for being comparably pedantic, I guess. ❋ JormanThoad (2017)
Guy 1:Hey, I got an [E-Mail] for Compare People…YES #2 most [desirable] to date.
Guy 2: lets see….I got #13 most absentee….[I hate my life]…. ❋ Alix McQ (2008)
Example 1:
*Teacher walks by 2 kids doing homework*
Teacher: Is that chapter 15 due next period?
Kids: Yea, were [comparing answers] to further our education and [brainstorm] possible class discussion questions.
Example 2:
Greg: Here, lets compare answers. Unfortunately, I got all [blanks]. ❋ The Fo (2007)
Billy: «Hey Tony, check out those chicks over there. The one on the left is pretty cute but sadly her friend is less than [satisfactory].»
Tony: «Isn’t that what they call the [Comparative Property]?»
Billy: «Yeah, I think so. So… what should we do?»
Tony: «[Rock, Paper, Scissors]?» ❋ Lomonte95 (2006)
Meaning Compare
What does Compare mean? Here you find 19 meanings of the word Compare. You can also add a definition of Compare yourself
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0 Show how things are similar or different
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0 Comparelate 14c., from Old French comparer (12c., Modern French comparer), from Late Latin comparare «to liken, to compare» (see comparison). Related: Compared; comparing. To compare notes is from [..]
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0 Comparecomparison: qualities that are comparable; &quot;no comparison between the two books&quot;; &quot;beyond compare&quot; examine and note the similarities or differences [..]
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0 Compareto say how things are alike or different; to show whether one thing is better or worse than another
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0 CompareEstimate, measure or note how things are similar or dissimilar.
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0 Comparecomparison.
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0 CompareJobs
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0 CompareTo tell or show how two things are alike or different.
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0 CompareTo be able to sort Objects in order, you must be able to compare them. There are two interfaces: java.lang.Comparable and java.util.Comparator. You need to implement one or both of them to use the var [..]
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0 Compare(n) qualities that are comparable(v) examine and note the similarities or differences of(v) be comparable(v) consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous(v) to form the comparative or sup [..]
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0 Compareyour quotes
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0 Comparethe
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0 CompareShow how things are similar or different
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0 CompareIdentify the characteristics or qualities two or more things have in common (but probably pointing out their differences as well).
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0 Comparecrony, close pal, buddy. Literally, "godfather" in Italian.
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0 CompareExamine qualities, or characteristics, to discover resemblances. "Compare" is usually stated as "compare with": you are to emphasise similarities, although differences may be mentioned.
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0 Compare(transitive) To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [«to compare X with Y»]. Having made the comparison of X »’with»’ Y, one might have found it similar »’to»’ Y o [..]
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0 CompareTo apply functional data to a comparator and obtain the response.
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0 CompareCompare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering research on education and pedagogy. The journal was established in 1975 and is published by T [..]
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