compare

CEFRA1

/kəmˈpɛɚ/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To examine two or more things to see how they are similar or different.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To declare two things to be similar in some respect ["to compare X to Y"].

Examples

  • It is interesting to compare their situation and ours.

  • Compare your answer with Tom's.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • [kəmˈpeɚ]

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To form the three degrees of comparison of (an adjective).

  2. 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.

  3. To be similar (often used in the negative).

More examples

In context

  • Compare your answers with the teacher's.

  • Astronomers have compared comets to dirty snowballs.

  • Compare the tiger's coloration with that of the zebra.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English comparen, from Old French comparer, from Latin comparare (“to prepare, procure”), from compar (“like or equal to another”), from com- + par (“equal”). Displaced native Old English metan (“to compare,” also “to measure”).