Meaning of "compare" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COMPARE

From Old French comparer, from Latin comparāre to couple together, match, from compar equal to one another, from com- together + par equal.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF COMPARE

compare  [kəmˈpɛə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMPARE

Compare is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb compare in English.

WHAT DOES COMPARE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of compare in the English dictionary

The first definition of compare in the dictionary is usually foll by to to regard or represent as analogous or similar; liken. Other definition of compare is usually foll by with to examine in order to observe resemblances or differences. Compare is also usually foll by with to be of the same or similar quality or value.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COMPARE

PRESENT

Present

I compare

you compare

he/she/it compares

we compare

you compare

they compare

Present continuous

I am comparing

you are comparing

he/she/it is comparing

we are comparing

you are comparing

they are comparing

Present perfect

I have compared

you have compared

he/she/it has compared

we have compared

you have compared

they have compared

Present perfect continuous

I have been comparing

you have been comparing

he/she/it has been comparing

we have been comparing

you have been comparing

they have been comparing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I compared

you compared

he/she/it compared

we compared

you compared

they compared

Past continuous

I was comparing

you were comparing

he/she/it was comparing

we were comparing

you were comparing

they were comparing

Past perfect

I had compared

you had compared

he/she/it had compared

we had compared

you had compared

they had compared

Past perfect continuous

I had been comparing

you had been comparing

he/she/it had been comparing

we had been comparing

you had been comparing

they had been comparing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will compare

you will compare

he/she/it will compare

we will compare

you will compare

they will compare

Future continuous

I will be comparing

you will be comparing

he/she/it will be comparing

we will be comparing

you will be comparing

they will be comparing

Future perfect

I will have compared

you will have compared

he/she/it will have compared

we will have compared

you will have compared

they will have compared

Future perfect continuous

I will have been comparing

you will have been comparing

he/she/it will have been comparing

we will have been comparing

you will have been comparing

they will have been comparing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would compare

you would compare

he/she/it would compare

we would compare

you would compare

they would compare

Conditional continuous

I would be comparing

you would be comparing

he/she/it would be comparing

we would be comparing

you would be comparing

they would be comparing

Conditional perfect

I would have compare

you would have compare

he/she/it would have compare

we would have compare

you would have compare

they would have compare

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been comparing

you would have been comparing

he/she/it would have been comparing

we would have been comparing

you would have been comparing

they would have been comparing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you compare
we let´s compare
you compare

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to compare

Past participle

compared

Present Participle

comparing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «COMPARE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «compare» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of compare

balance · collate · contrast · juxtapose · set against · weigh

TRANSLATION OF COMPARE

Find out the translation of compare to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of compare from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «compare» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 比较
• Translator English - Spanish: comparar
• English: compare
• Translator English - Hindi: तुलना
• Translator English - Arabic: يُقَارِنُ
• Translator English - Russian: сравнивать
• Translator English - Portuguese: comparar
• Translator English - Bengali: তুলনা করা
• Translator English - French: comparer
• Translator English - Malay: Bandingkan
• Translator English - German: vergleichen
• Translator English - Japanese: 比較する
• Translator English - Korean: 비교하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Mbandhingaké
• Translator English - Vietnamese: so sánh
• Translator English - Tamil: ஒப்பிட்டு
• Translator English - Marathi: तुलना करा
• Translator English - Turkish: karşılaştırmak
• Translator English - Italian: paragonare
• Translator English - Polish: porównać
• Translator English - Ukrainian: порівнювати
• Translator English - Romanian: a compara
• Translator English - Greek: συγκρίνω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: vergelyk
• Translator English - Swedish: jämföra
• Translator English - Norwegian: sammenlikne

10 QUOTES WITH «COMPARE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word compare.

1

Nancy Allen

The three theater peeps I would love to dine with are Mel Brooks, because he is so funny; Stephen Sondheim, because he is a god-like genius; and Ethel Merman, to compare notes on fabulous belting.

2

Zygmunt Bauman

We live in a world of communication - everyone gets information about everyone else. There is universal comparison and you don't just compare yourself with the people next door, you compare yourself to people all over the world and with what is being presented as the decent, proper and dignified life. It's the crime of humiliation.

3

Marcus Brigstocke

I realised that to compare your insides with other people's outsides leads to unhappiness.

4

Danielle Brooks

Don't compare your career to anyone else's. It's tough when you're in a business that's competitive. I was having a difficult time with that in college. Now, I'm having to learn to be patient and be where I am.

5

Hannibal Buress

People like to compare something to something that they know. Even with Chris Rock, they say he's like Richard Pryor or Eddie Murphy.

6

Bo Burnham

I think comedy has a range, with multiple peaks in different areas. It's like trying to compare Beethoven and the Beatles. Sometimes I hear from people, 'I think you try too hard in your comedy.' And that's what I worry about.

7

Jack Canfield

I generally find that comparison is the fast track to unhappiness. No one ever compares themselves to someone else and comes out even. Nine times out of ten, we compare ourselves to people who are somehow better than us and end up feeling more inadequate.

8

Carlos Castaneda

To compare Tensegrity with yoga or t'ai chi is not possible. It has a different origin and a different purpose. The origin is shamanic, the purpose is shamanic.

9

Stephen Covey

When it comes to developing character strength, inner security and unique personal and interpersonal talents and skills in a child, no institution can or ever will compare with, or effectively substitute for, the home's potential for positive influence.

10

Willem Dafoe

A lot of critics are lazy. They don't want to look closely and analyze something for what it is. They take a quick first impression and then rush to compare it to something they've seen before.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPARE»

Discover the use of compare in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to compare and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Compare & Contrast: Teaching Comparative Thinking to ...

This guide focuses on Compare & Contrast, a critical thinking strategy unique in its capacity to build students' memories, eliminate confusion, and highlight crucial similarities and differences.

Harvey F. Silver, 2010

Beyond Compare: St. Francis de Sales and Sri Vedanta Desika ...

The good advice found through this deep engagement with these texts offers a deeper insight into how we can most fruitfully and spiritually think about religious pluralism in the 21st century, remaining open in heart and mind while loyal ...

Francis Xavier Clooney, 2008

How to Compare Nations: Strategies in Comparative Politics

&BAD:quot;In How to Compare Nations, Dogan and Pelassy have constructed a succinct and unconventional guide to the conduct of comparative analysis and the construction of social science theory.

Mattéi Dogan, Dominique Pélassy, 1990

Compare with Bears

Presents an introduction to set theory and numerical comparisons, using examples from the different types of bears in the illustrations.

Kate Mineo, 2011

Compare Isaiah: Understanding Biblical Scriptures in the ...

A study of the verses from the Book of Isaiah and other biblical writings found in the Book of Mormon.

Mark Swint, 2009

Compare and Contrast: Baroque vs. Classical Music

At first glance, the Baroque music period and Classical music periods seem to be very much alike.

Kimberly Wylie, 2006

Beyond Compare

Though Kyria Moreland is beautiful enough to earn the sobriquet "The Goddess" and rich enough to attract London's most sought after gentlemen, she has yet to find love and refuses to marry without it.

Candace Camp, 2012

Look and Compare: A Photo Analogy Game

"Simple text invites readers to sort groups of objects in full-color photos"--

Kristen McCurry, 2012

Let's Compare If You Dare

Tracy Kompelien. 2 is equal to 2. 2 is equal to 2 . 1 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 six Equal to can also be written using the = symbol. 2 = 2 seven I can also say that the size of the. 6.

Tracy Kompelien, 2010

Way Beyond Compare: The Beatles' Recorded Legacy, Volume ...

John C. Winn is that person, and he’s done it with a rare skill and intelligence.” —Mark Lewisohn From the Trade Paperback edition.

John C. Winn, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMPARE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term compare is used in the context of the following news items.

How Do You Compare to Other TSP Investors?

How do your actions and your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) account compare to other investors? Account balances in the Thrift Savings Plan are ... «FedSmith.com, Jul 15»

Greek And German Debt: Fair To Compare?

But is it fair to compare Germany's post-World War II debt forgiveness to Greece's current situation? Timothy Guinnane, a professor of economic ... «WBUR, Jul 15»

Practo introduces online diagnostic lab search, lets users compare …

Online health platform Practo has decided to branch beyond doctors' search and offer its users the ability to also find the closest diagnostic ... «BGR India, Jul 15»

Letter: In the EPA debate, compare csots to benefits for consumers

In casting himself as the lead in the latest “Saving you from the EPA” thriller, Rep. Billy Long seems hopeful that you can ignore the progress ... «Springfield News-Leader, Jul 15»

Can you really compare having a Chihuahua with having a child?

More and more young women are opting to forgo nine months of labour and pick up a pooch at the petshop instead. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

Compare Prince George's and Princess Charlotte's Christenings …

Looking at the pictures, it's hard not to compare Charlotte's big day and Prince George's christening in 2013. For starters, it's clear the Duke and ... «POPSUGAR UK, Jul 15»

Houston Astros offer chance to compare, contrast: Cleveland Indians …

Indians right-hander Carlos Carrasco, in a meeting between 10-game winners Monday night, didn't fare well against Dallas Keuchel and the ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»

Internet reaches peak stupid as USA fans compare football win to …

Some American fans have been comparing the USA's women's World Cup win over Japan to the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, because that ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

Over-the-counter or listed – how bond markets compare

Bond investors and pundits have long complained the market is hard to read, something that makes it hard for those on the retail side to know if ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»

New stadium cost: How does Chelsea's revamped Stamford Bridge …

That's a lot of money, even for someone with pockets as deep as Roman Abramovich, but how does it compare to the sums forked out by other ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»