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DictionarySeecomparecompare notes
compare notesTo discuss one's feelings on or experience of someone or something with another person. This afternoon, we'll have to compare notes on the applicants we've interviewed so far.See also: compare, notecompare notesExchange information, observations, or opinions about something, as in Michael and Jane always compare notes after a department meeting. This term originally referred to written notes. [c. 1700] See also: compare, notecompare notes exchange ideas, opinions, or information about a particular subject.See also: compare, notecompare ˈnotes (with somebody) exchange ideas or opinions with somebody, especially about shared experiences: We met after the exam to compare notes on how well we had done.See also: compare, note compare notes To exchange ideas, views, or opinions.See also: compare, notecompare notes, toTo exchange opinions, impressions, or information. The original meaning referred to written notes, but the phrase soon included verbal exchanges as well. It was known by at least 1700. In 1712 Richard Steele wrote (in the Spectator), “They meet and compare notes upon your carriage.”See also: compare |