compare

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /kəmˈpɛr/

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Verb

Plain form compare

Third-person singular compares

Past tense compared

Past participle compared

Present participle comparing

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you compare two things, you look at, talk about, or think about how they are the same and how they are different.

   I compared all different kinds of computers before buying this one.

   Compared to the sun, the moon is quite small.