Compare

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Definitions:

Noun

comparison compare equivalence comparability

Definition: qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare"

Definition: Comparison.

Verb

compare

Definition: 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"

compare

Definition: be comparable; "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes"

compare liken equate

Definition: 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"

compare

Definition: to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb

Definition: 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.