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   compare

   /kəmˈpɛː/

   verb

   • 1. estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between: "individual schools compared their facilities with those of others in the area" Similar contrastset side by sidejuxtaposecollatedifferentiateweigh upbalanceweigh/balance/measure the differences between
   • ▪ point out or describe the resemblances with; liken to: "her novel was compared to the work of Daniel Defoe" Similar likenequateanalogizedraw an analogy betweenmake an analogy betweenmention in the same breath asclass withbracket withgroup withput together withset side by side withregard as the same asregard as identical toOpposite contrast with
   • ▪ draw an analogy between one thing and (another) for the purposes of explanation or clarification: "he compared the religions to different paths towards the peak of the same mountain"
   • ▪ have a specified relationship with another thing or person in terms of nature or quality: "salaries compare favourably with those of other professions" Similar be (nearly) as good asbe comparable tobear comparison withbe the equal ofmatch up tobe on a par withbe in the same class asbe in the same league asbe on a level withcompete withcome up tocome near tocome close tohold a candle tobe not unlikebe not dissimilar toequal roughlymatchresembleemulaterivalapproachapproximatetouchnudgeinformal:be not a million miles from
   • ▪ be of an equal or similar nature or quality: "the dried stuff just can't compare with the taste and aroma of fresh basil" Similar be (nearly) as good asbe comparable tobear comparison withbe the equal ofmatch up tobe on a par withbe in the same class asbe in the same league asbe on a level withcompete withcome up tocome near tocome close tohold a candle tobe not unlikebe not dissimilar toequal roughlymatchresembleemulaterivalapproachapproximatetouchnudgeinformal:be not a million miles from
   • 2. form the comparative and superlative degrees of (an adjective or an adverb): "words of one syllable are usually compared by ‘-er’ and ‘-est’"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French comparer, from Latin comparare, from compar ‘like, equal’, from com- ‘with’ + par ‘equal’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   • To have a specified relationship with another thing or person in terms of nature or quality, as in the sentence 'I can assure you that salaries at our company compare favorably with others in our industry'. Find more words! What is the opposite of compare? What is the past tense of compare?

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