compare

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verb

com·pare kəm-ˈper How to pronounce compare (audio)

compared; comparing

transitive verb

: to represent as similar : liken

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?

William Shakespeare

: to examine the character or qualities of especially in order to discover resemblances or differences

compare your responses with the answers

: to view in relation to

He is tall compared to me.

The test was easy compared with the last one.

: to inflect or modify (an adjective or adverb) according to the degrees of comparison : state the positive, comparative, and superlative forms of

intransitive verb

: to bear being compared

The two don't even begin to compare.

We bought two different brands of peanut butter to see how they compare.

: to make comparisons

If we now go to Italy at all, we go not to learn, but to compare.

Norman Douglas

: to be equal or alike

Nothing compares to you.

compare

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noun

: the possibility of comparing

beauty beyond compare

also : something with which to be compared

a city without compare

Example Sentences

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

Verb

Consumers may benefit from having more options, but choosing among them will be challenging without trustworthy means to compare costs and quality.

Peter A. Bonis, STAT, 11 Sep. 2022 Bess Wohl doesn’t want to compare the process of crafting a film to birthing a child, but the connection is almost too easy given the subject matter of her directorial debut.

Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 For those reasons, the 2021-22 tests offer the first opportunity to broadly compare performance from before the pandemic versus now.

Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Also Tuesday, prosecutors filed a motion seeking DNA from Pascual-Reyes to compare with biological evidence taken from the scene.

Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 7 Sep. 2022 Although there’s no way to compare the costs directly since every Airbnb is different, some key indicators provide clues as to when Airbnbs are better or worse than a hotel.

Sally French, oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2022 Being able to compare the video footage taken during each eight-hour excursion could help determine the rate of decay, and the company is collaborating with scientists keen to identify the various species on and around the wreckage.

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2022 There’s a natural instinct to compare Mo to Ramy, and not just because the latter’s star and creator Ramy Youssef is also producing the series.

Shamira Ibrahim, refinery29.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Agencies use this number to compare historical temperatures and quantify differences in temperatures over time.

Arjun Thakkar, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2022

Noun

The teams working at the DoeNetwork compare and review cases based on time frame, location, age, facial shape, and structure, etc., to see if there are any matches for a particular unidentified person.

Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 24 July 2022 Consider a little compare and contrast involving a famed dinosaur, like the long-necked herbivore Brachiosaurus.

Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2022 How did this final compare to the finals in the other All Stars seasons?

Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 8 July 2022 Bill Russell, a basketball player and man beyond compare, died Sunday, and then Scully two days later.

Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2022 How does the slightly slower and less expensive EQB 300 compare to the EQB 350?

Michael Harley, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 How does the content of the podcast compare to the Hulu docuseries?

Shirley Ju, Variety, 28 July 2022 How does Great Wolf Lodge's deal compare to Groupon?

Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 28 July 2022 How does mushroom coffee compare to traditional coffee?

Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2022 See More

Kids Definition

compare

verb

com·pare kəm-ˈper How to pronounce compare (audio)

compared; comparing

: to point out as similar : liken

She compared the activity of ants to the behavior of humans.

: to examine for similarity or differences

Before buying compare the two bicycles.

: to appear in relation to others

She compares well with the rest of the class.

: to state the positive, comparative, and superlative forms of an adjective or adverb

单词	comparing
释义	compare 1 of 2 verb com·pare kəm-ˈper compared; comparing transitive verb 1 : to represent as similar : liken Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? William Shakespeare 2 a : to examine the character or qualities of especially in order to discover resemblances or differences compare your responses with the answers b : to view in relation to He is tall compared to me. The test was easy compared with the last one. 3 : to inflect or modify (an adjective or adverb) according to the degrees of comparison : state the positive, comparative, and superlative forms of intransitive verb 1 : to bear being compared The two don't even begin to compare. We bought two different brands of peanut butter to see how they compare. 2 : to make comparisons If we now go to Italy at all, we go not to learn, but to compare. Norman Douglas 3 : to be equal or alike Nothing compares to you. compare 2 of 2 noun : the possibility of comparing beauty beyond compare also : something with which to be compared a city without compare Synonyms Verb analogize assimilate bracket equate liken See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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 Verb Consumers may benefit from having more options, but choosing among them will be challenging without trustworthy means to compare costs and quality. Peter A. Bonis, STAT, 11 Sep. 2022 Bess Wohl doesn’t want to compare the process of crafting a film to birthing a child, but the connection is almost too easy given the subject matter of her directorial debut. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 For those reasons, the 2021-22 tests offer the first opportunity to broadly compare performance from before the pandemic versus now. Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Also Tuesday, prosecutors filed a motion seeking DNA from Pascual-Reyes to compare with biological evidence taken from the scene. Carol Robinson \| Crobinson@al.com, al, 7 Sep. 2022 Although there’s no way to compare the costs directly since every Airbnb is different, some key indicators provide clues as to when Airbnbs are better or worse than a hotel. Sally French, oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2022 Being able to compare the video footage taken during each eight-hour excursion could help determine the rate of decay, and the company is collaborating with scientists keen to identify the various species on and around the wreckage. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2022 There’s a natural instinct to compare Mo to Ramy, and not just because the latter’s star and creator Ramy Youssef is also producing the series. Shamira Ibrahim, refinery29.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Agencies use this number to compare historical temperatures and quantify differences in temperatures over time. Arjun Thakkar, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2022 Noun The teams working at the DoeNetwork compare and review cases based on time frame, location, age, facial shape, and structure, etc., to see if there are any matches for a particular unidentified person. Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 24 July 2022 Consider a little compare and contrast involving a famed dinosaur, like the long-necked herbivore Brachiosaurus. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2022 How did this final compare to the finals in the other All Stars seasons? Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 8 July 2022 Bill Russell, a basketball player and man beyond compare, died Sunday, and then Scully two days later. Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2022 How does the slightly slower and less expensive EQB 300 compare to the EQB 350? Michael Harley, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 How does the content of the podcast compare to the Hulu docuseries? Shirley Ju, Variety, 28 July 2022 How does Great Wolf Lodge's deal compare to Groupon? Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 28 July 2022 How does mushroom coffee compare to traditional coffee? Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French comparer, from Latin comparare to couple, compare, from compar like, from com- + par equal First Known Use Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun 1589, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing compare beyond compare compare apples and/to/with apples compare and contrast compare notes compare apples and/to/with oranges without compare beyond compare compare apples and/to/with apples compare and contrast compare notes compare apples and/to/with oranges without compare Kids Definition compare verb com·pare kəm-ˈper compared; comparing 1 : to point out as similar : liken She compared the activity of ants to the behavior of humans. 2 : to examine for similarity or differences Before buying compare the two bicycles. 3 : to appear in relation to others She compares well with the rest of the class. 4 : to state the positive, comparative, and superlative forms of an adjective or adverb Choose the Right Synonym for compare compare and contrast mean to look closely at something in order to show likenesses and differences. compare is used for showing the likenesses between two or more things. Compare these sofas for size and comfort. contrast is used for showing the differences and especially the characteristics which are opposite. She finds it easy to contrast country and city life. comparing verb present participle of compare 1 as in equating to describe as similar reviews that compared the adventure movie to a thrilling ride on a roller coaster Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance equating likening linking analogizing referring relating connecting associating bracketing assimilating matching alluding paralleling coupling equalling equaling Antonyms & Near Antonyms contrasting 2 as in identifying to regard or represent as equal or comparable compared the restaurant's food to the nectar of the gods Synonyms & Similar Words identifying equating likening connecting relating linking correlating matching classifying associating categorizing grouping joining classing grouping grading assorting sorting lumping (together) Antonyms & Near Antonyms separating differentiating distinguishing discriminating discerning
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