Dictionary definition · compare
noun
- qualities that are comparable"no comparison between the two books"
verb
- examine and note the similarities or differences of"John compared his haircut to his friend's"
- be comparable"This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes"
- consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous"We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"
- to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).