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to compare
01
to examine or look for the differences between of two or more objects
Transitive: to compare two or more things
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
compare
3rd person singular
compares
Present participle
comparing
Past simple
compared
Past participle
compared
Examples
She literally took an hour comparing prices before making a purchase.
02
to be similar in nature or quality to something else
Intransitive: to compare to sb/sth
Examples
The new restaurant can’t compare to the old one in terms of flavor.
03
to state or describe how two things or persons are similar
Transitive: to compare sth to sth
Examples
He often compares his brother to a superhero because of his strength.
04
(Grammar) to change an adjective to show different levels of degree
Transitive: to compare an adjective or adverb
Examples
The teacher showed us how to compare "tall" to "taller" and "tallest."
Compare
01
qualities that are comparable
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Lexical Tree
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comparing
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