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compare
What does compare mean?
compare (verb): examine and note the similarities or differences of.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use compare in a sentence?
- We compared notes after we had both seen the movie. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce compare?
/kəmˈpɛɹ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does compare come from?
From Middle English comparen, from Old French comparer.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to compare
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “compare” mean?
to utter intentions of injury or punishment against
Not quite: that's what threaten means.
examine and note the similarities or differences of
Right! That's what “compare” means.
to form (something) by combining materials or parts
Not quite: that's what build means.
to come face to face with by accident; to encounter
Not quite: that's what meet means.
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