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- [kuh m-pair]
- /kəmˈpɛər/
- /kəmˈpeə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh m-pair]
- /kəmˈpɛər/
Definitions of compare word
- verb compare When you compare things, you consider them and discover the differences or similarities between them. 3
- verb compare If you compare one person or thing to another, you say that they are like the other person or thing. 3
- verb compare If one thing compares favourably with another, it is better than the other thing. If it compares unfavourably, it is worse than the other thing. 3
- verb compare If you say that something does not compare with something else, you mean that it is much worse. 3
- verb compare to regard or represent as analogous or similar; liken 3
- verb compare to examine in order to observe resemblances or differences 3
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Origin of compare
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English comparen < Latin comparāre to place together, match, verbal derivative of compar alike, matching (see com-, par1); replacing Middle English comperen < Old French comperer < Latin
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Parts of speech for Compare
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
compare popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
compare usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for compare
verb compare
- correlate — If one thing correlates with another, there is a close similarity or connection between them, often because one thing causes the other. You can also say that two things correlate.
- study — a room, in a house or other building, set apart for private study, reading, writing, or the like.
- contrast — A contrast is a great difference between two or more things which is clear when you compare them.
- measure — a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures.
- analyze — to separate (a thing, idea, etc.) into its parts so as to find out their nature, proportion, function, interrelationship, etc.
Antonyms for compare
verb compare
- discard — to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of: to discard an old hat.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
- desegregate — To desegregate something such as a place, institution, or service means to officially stop keeping the people who use it in separate groups, especially groups that are defined by race.
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