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What's The Definition Of Compare?
[n] qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare"
[v] 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" [v] 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" [v] to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb [v] be comparable; "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes" Synonyms | Synonyms for Compare: comparability | comparison | equate | equivalence | liken Related Terms | Find terms related to Compare: admit of comparison | analogize | ape | appear like | approach | approximate | assimilate | associate | balance | be commensurable | be comparable | be like | be redolent of | bear resemblance | bracket | bring into analogy | bring into comparison | bring to mind | call to mind | call up | collate | come close | come near | come up to | compare and contrast | compare to | compare with | compete with | confront | consider | contemplate | contrast | copy | correlate | correspond | counterfeit | counterpose | draw a comparison | draw a parallel | equal | evoke | examine | favor | follow | imitate | inspect | juxtapose | liken | liken to | look like | match | match up with | measure against | measure up to | metaphorize | mimic | mirror | near | nearly reproduce | not compare with | not tell apart | observe | oppose | paragon | parallel | partake of | place against | ponder | refer | relate | remind one of | resemble | rival | run a comparison | savor of | scan | scrutinize | seem like | set in contrast | set in opposition | set off against | set over against | similize | simulate | size up | smack of | sound like | stack up with | study | suggest | take after | touch | vie | vie with | view together | weigh | weigh against See Also | alikeness | analogise | analogize | analyse | analyze | be | canvass | collate | consider | examine | go | inflect | likeness | similitude | study Compare In Webster's Dictionary \Com*pare"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Compared}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Comparing}.] [L. comparare, fr. compar like or equal
to another; com- + par equal: cf. F. comparer. See {Pair},
{Peer} an equal, and cf. {Compeer}.]
1. 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.
Compare dead happiness with living woe. --Shak.
The place he found beyond expression bright,
Compared with aught on earth. --Milton.
Compare our faces and be judge yourself. --Shak.
To compare great things with small. --Milton.
2. To represent as similar, for the purpose of illustration;
to liken.
Solon compared the people unto the sea, and orators
and counselors to the winds; for that the sea would
be calm and quiet if the winds did not trouble it.
--Bacon.
3. (Gram.) 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.
Syn: To {Compare}, {Compare with}, {Compare to}.
Usage: Things are compared with each other in order to learn
their relative value or excellence. Thus we compare
Cicero with Demosthenes, for the sake of deciding
which was the greater orator. One thing is compared to
another because of a real or fanciful likeness or
similarity which exists between them. Thus it has been
common to compare the eloquence of Demosthenes to a
thunderbolt, on account of its force, and the
eloquence of Cicero to a conflagration, on account of
its splendor. Burke compares the parks of London to
the lungs of the human body.
\Com*pare"\, v. i. 1. To be like or equal; to admit, or be worthy of, comparison; as, his later work does not compare with his earlier. I should compare with him in excellence. --Shak. 2. To vie; to assume a likeness or equality. Shall pack horses . . . compare with C[ae]sars? --Shak. \Com*pare"\, n. 1. Comparison. [Archaic] His mighty champion, strong beyond compare. --Milton. Their small galleys may not hold compare With our tall ships. --Waller. 2. Illustration by comparison; simile. [Obs.] Rhymes full of protest, of oath, and big compare. --Shak. {Beyond compare}. See {Beyond comparison}, under {Comparison}. \Com*pare"\, v. t. [L. comparare to prepare, procure; com- + parare. See {Prepare}, {Parade}.] To get; to procure; to obtain; to acquire [Obs.] To fill his bags, and richesse to compare. --Spenser. |
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