Definition of COMPARE

compare

Meanings

Plural: compare, compared, compares

Noun

  • qualities that are comparable
    • "beyond compare"
  • Comparison.
  • An instruction or command that compares two values or states.
  • Illustration by comparison; simile.

Verb

  • 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"
  • be comparable
    • "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes"
  • consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
    • "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"
  • to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb
  • 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.
  • To declare two things to be similar in some respect ["to compare X to Y"].
  • To form the three degrees of comparison of (an adjective).
  • To be similar (often used in the negative).
  • To get; to obtain.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English comparen, from Old French comparer, from Latin comparare (“to prepare, procure”), from compar (“like or equal to another”), from com- + par (“equal”). Displaced native Old English metan (“to compare,” also “to measure”).

Scrabble Score: 13

compare is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
compare is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
compare is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

compare is a valid Words With Friends word