compare, contrast, collate mean to set side by side in order to show differences and likenesses. compare implies an aim of showing relative values or excellences by bringing out …

The poet compares his lover's tongue to a razor blade. Still only 25, she has been compared to the greatest dancer of all time. People compared her to Elizabeth Taylor. You can't compare …

compare apples to / with / and apples, to compare things that are similar to each other in a basic or fundamental way. Let’s compare apples to apples and look at the Professional package …

1. to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences. 2. to consider or describe as similar; liken: “Shall I compare thee to a summer's …

A savvy shopper compares prices between stores, especially if they have similar products.

But when the comparison is between members of the same category, both to and with are used: The article compares the Chicago of today with (or to) the Chicago of the 1890s.

Dec 14, 2025 · compare (third-person singular simple present compares, present participle comparing, simple past and past participle compared) (transitive) To assess the similarities …

/kəmˈpɛər/ /kəmˈpɛə/ IPA guide Other forms: compared; comparing; compares To compare is to look at two things and see how they are similar and different. People compare all the time. If …

verb: (intransitive) To be similar (often used in the negative). verb: (obsolete) To get; to obtain. noun: (uncountable) Comparison. noun: (countable, programming) An instruction or command …

This school compares with the best in the country (= it is as good as them). This house doesn't compare with our previous one (= it is not as good). Their prices compare favourably to those …