compare

1. v. t. To examine the character or qualities of, as of two or more persons or things, for the purpose of discovering their resemblances or differences; to bring into comparison; to regard with discriminating attention. Source: opted

2. v. t. To represent as similar, for the purpose of illustration; to liken. Source: opted

3. v. t. To inflect according to the degrees of comparison; to state positive, comparative, and superlative forms of; as, most adjectives of one syllable are compared by affixing "- er" and "-est" to the positive form; as, black, blacker, blackest; those of more than one syllable are usually compared by prefixing "more" and "most", or "less" and "least", to the positive; as, beautiful, more beautiful, most beautiful. Source: opted

4. v. i. To be like or equal; to admit, or be worthy of, comparison; as, his later work does not compare with his earlier. Source: opted

5. v. i. To vie; to assume a likeness or equality. Source: opted

6. n. Comparison. Source: opted

7. n. Illustration by comparison; simile. Source: opted

8. v. t. To get; to procure; to obtain; to acquire Source: opted

9. n. qualities that are comparable Source: wordnet

10. v. examine and note the similarities or differences of Source: wordnet

11. v. be comparable Source: wordnet

12. v. consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous Source: wordnet

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