com·pare /kəmˈpɛər/
1. qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare"
synset: comparison, compare, equivalence, comparability
1. 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"
synset: compare
2. be comparable; "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes"
synset: compare
3. 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"
synset: compare, liken, equate
4. to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb
synset: compare
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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