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Meaning of 'compare' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Compare [ n.]
- Comparison.
- Illustration by comparison; simile.
2 . Compare [ v. i.]
- To be like or equal; to admit, or be worthy of, comparison; as, his later work does not compare with his earlier.
- To vie; to assume a likeness or equality.
3 . Compare [ 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.
- To represent as similar, for the purpose of illustration; to liken.
- 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.
- To get; to procure; to obtain; to acquire

Meaning of 'compare' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . compare [ n]
Meaning (1):
- qualities that are comparable
Example in sentence:
  • beyond compare;
  • no comparison between the two books
2 . compare [ v]
Meaning (2):
- examine and note the similarities or differences of
Example in sentence:
  • John compared his haircut to his friend's;
  • We compared notes after we had both seen the movie
Meaning (3):
- be comparable
Example in sentence:
  • This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes
Meaning (4):
- consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
Example in sentence:
  • We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans;
  • You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed

Nearby Words:

com- coma comanches comart comate comatose comatous comatula comatulid comb

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