compare

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kəmˈpɛər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kəmˈpɛr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kəm pâr)

Inflections of 'compare' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
compares
v 3rd person singular
comparing
v pres p
compared
v past
compared
v past p

compare
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Sense: Verb: examine side by side
Synonyms:
contrast Collocations, balance Collocations, weigh Collocations, weigh one thing against another, put alongside, hold up together, collate Collocations, set side by side, set against, correlate Collocations, analyze, analyse (UK), examine Collocations, measure against, juxtapose, note the similarities and differences of, compare and contrast, distinguish between, differentiate between
Sense: Verb: regard as similar
Synonyms:
relate Collocations, connect Collocations, liken, note the similarities between, draw a comparison between, make a comparison between, draw a parallel between, associate Collocations, link Collocations, equate, match Collocations, show correspondence between, show sth to be similar, parallel Collocations
Sense: Verb: be comparable
Synonyms:
match Collocations, be comparable, correspond Collocations, correlate Collocations, measure up, be as good, be just as good, be in the same class, be on a par, rival Collocations, parallel Collocations, equal Collocations, hold a candle (informal), stack up, resemble Collocations, compete Collocations, be the same, be similar, be equivalent, do as well, do well in comparison, stack up well


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