Compare

[kəm'peə] or [kəm'pɛr]

Definition

(verb.) 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'.

(verb.) 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'.

(verb.) to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb.

(verb.) be comparable; 'This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes'.

Edited by Donnie--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To examine the character or qualities of, as of two or more persons or things, for the purpose of discovering their resemblances or differences; to bring into comparison; to regard with discriminating attention.

(v. t.) To represent as similar, for the purpose of illustration; to liken.

(v. t.) To inflect according to the degrees of comparison; to state positive, comparative, and superlative forms of; as, most adjectives of one syllable are compared by affixing "- er" and "-est" to the positive form; as, black, blacker, blackest; those of more than one syllable are usually compared by prefixing "more" and "most", or "less" and "least", to the positive; as, beautiful, more beautiful, most beautiful.

(v. i.) To be like or equal; to admit, or be worthy of, comparison; as, his later work does not compare with his earlier.

(v. i.) To vie; to assume a likeness or equality.

(n.) Comparison.

(n.) Illustration by comparison; simile.

(v. t.) To get; to procure; to obtain; to acquire

Checker: Roberta

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Collate (followed by with), bring into comparison, estimate relatively.[2]. Liken (followed by to) show the resemblance of.

v. n. Bear a comparison, admit of comparison.

n. [Poetical.] Comparison.

Checked by Groves

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Assimilate, collate, parallel

ANT:Contrast, oppose, dissociate, disconnect, pit, distinguish

Editor: Marilyn

Definition

v.t. (Spens.) to get or provide.

v.t. to set things together to ascertain how far they agree or disagree: to liken or represent as similar: (gram.) to inflect an adjective.—v.i. to hold comparison.—n. (obs.) comparison: similitude.—adj. Com′parable that may be compared.—n. Com′parableness.—adv. Com′parably.—adj. Compar′ative pertaining to comparison: estimated by comparing with something else: not positive or absolute: (gram.) expressing more.—adv. Compar′atively.—n. Compar′ison the act of comparing: capacity of being compared: comparative estimate: a simile or figure by which two things are compared: (gram.) the inflection of an adjective.—Beyond compare without any rival.

Editor: Stephen

Examples

Editor: Patrick

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