Compare

Verb

 * 1)  To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.
 * 2)  To declare two things to be similar in some respect ["to compare X to Y"].
 * 3)  To form the three degrees of comparison of (an adjective).
 * 4)  To be similar (often used in the negative).

Adverbs for Compare
invidiously; egotistically; unavoidably; faithfully; favorably; unintentionally; approvingly; challengingly; odiously; metaphorically; significantly; caustically; classically; drolly; poignantly; dismayingly; conscientiously; directly; accurately; unfavorably; brutally; inevitably; aptly.

Related terms
comparable; comparative; comparison; cf

Thesaurus
analogize, ape, appear like, approach, approximate, assimilate, associate, balance, be commensurable, be comparable, be like, be redolent of, bear resemblance, bracket, bring into analogy, bring into comparison, bring to mind, call to mind, call up, collate, come close, come near, come up to, compare and contrast, compare to, compare with, compete with, confront, consider, contemplate, contrast, copy, correlate, correspond, counterfeit, counterpose, draw a comparison, draw a parallel, equal, evoke, examine, favor, follow, imitate, inspect, juxtapose, liken, liken to, look like, match, match up with, measure against, measure up to, metaphorize, mimic, mirror, near, nearly reproduce, not compare with, not tell apart, observe, oppose, paragon, parallel, partake of, place against, ponder, refer, relate, remind one of, resemble, rival, run a comparison, savor of, scan, scrutinize, seem like, set in contrast, set in opposition, set off against, set over against, similize, simulate, size up, smack of, sound like, stack up with, study, suggest, take after, touch, vie, vie with, view together, weigh, weigh against

Translations

 * Arabic: قارن
 * Bulgarian:
 * Chinese: ,
 * Czech: ,
 * Danish: sammenligne
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto: kompari
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * German:
 * Hebrew:


 * Hungarian:
 * Indonesian: bandingkan
 * Japanese: ,
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:
 * Russian: ,
 * Scottish Gaelic:
 * Spanish: comparar
 * Swahili:
 * Swedish:


 * Bulgarian: спрягам
 * Czech:
 * Danish:
 * German:


 * Polish: stopniować
 * Scottish Gaelic:
 * Swahili:
 * Swedish: komparera


 * Bulgarian: сравнявам се
 * Czech:
 * Danish: stemme overens


 * Dutch:
 * German: übereinstimmen
 * Swahili:

Noun

 * 1) godfather
 * 2) accomplice
 * 3) old friend

Verb
compare



Synonyms

 * comparisce

Anagrams

 * camperò
 * compera