compare
/kəmˈpɛɚ/
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 or different from Y; To declare two things to be similar in some respect [“to compare X to Y”]
- he/she/it
- compares
- past
- compared
- past participle
- compared
Meanings
- 1
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 or different from Y
To think is to compare.
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Don't compare yourself to others.
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- 2
To declare two things to be similar in some respect [“to compare X to Y”]
- 3
To form the three degrees of comparison of (an adjective)rare
- 4
To be similar (often used in the negative)rare
- 5
To get; to obtainrare