compare

Definitions

1. 1transitive verb

   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.

2. 2transitive verb

   To represent as similar, for the purpose of illustration; to liken.

3. 3transitive verb

   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.

4. 4intransitive verb

   To be like or equal; to admit, or be worthy of, comparison; as, his later work does not compare with his earlier.

5. 5intransitive verb

   To vie; to assume a likeness or equality.

6. 6noun

   Comparison.

7. 7noun

   Illustration by comparison; simile.

8. 8transitive verb

   To get; to procure; to obtain; to acquire

9. 9noun

   qualities that are comparable

   "no comparison between the two books"

   "beyond compare"

   Synonyms

   comparabilitycomparisonequivalence
10. 10verb

    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"

11. 11verb

    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"

    Synonyms

    equateliken
12. 12verb

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

13. 13verb

    be comparable

    "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes"