Compare - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
verb
We compared notes after we had both seen the movie
Extra examples
The singer's voice has been compared to that of Elvis.
We each did the homework assignment, then compared answers.
I compared several bicycles before buying one.
We can start by comparing the work of the historian with the work of the politician.
It is unfair of a man to compare his wife with his mother.
The writer was compared to Shakespeare.
The remake was OK but it cannot compare with the original.
The report compares the different types of home computer available.
The police compared the suspect's fingerprints with those found at the crime scene.
Davies' style of writing has been compared to Dickens'.
Compare and contrast the main characters of these two novels.
The quality of English wines can now compare with wines from Germany.
How does life in Britain compare with life in the States?
The imported fabric is 30% cheaper and compares favourably (=is as good) in quality.
I can compare her poetry to the greatest poems of the present century.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: compare
he/she/it: compares
present participle: comparing
past tense: compared
past participle: compared
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