compare.

Definition of compare. in English English dictionary: cfr; confer
Confer thine estate with others . Be content and rest satisfied, for thou art well in respect to others .; equivalate
He equivalated his way of life with a cat's.; To form the three degrees of comparison of (an adjective)
We compare good as good, better, best.; To be similar (often used in the negative)
A sapling and a fully-grown oak tree do not compare.; To declare two things to be similar in some respect
Astronomers have compared comets to dirty snowballs.; To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things . Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y
You can't compare my problems and yours.; {n} a comparison, likeness, illustration; {v} to liken, examin to find agreement or disagreement; in the sense of procure; If you say that something does not compare with something else, you mean that it is much worse. The flowers here do not compare with those at home see also compared. beyond/without compare a quality that is beyond compare is the best of its kind; be comparable; "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes"; To be like or equal; to admit, or be worthy of, comparison; as, his later work does not compare with his earlier; to decide how things are different from each other -- " convert the fractions to decimals, which are easier to compare " (39); qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare"; to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb; to estimate of similarity between two things; To represent as similar, for the purpose of illustration; to liken; and "-est"; 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"; To vie; to assume a likeness or equality; to examine the character and qualities of an item, especially in order to discover similarities or differences; Illustration by comparison; simile; to decide whether a number is greater than, less than, or equal to another; If one thing compares favourably with another, it is better than the other thing. If it compares unfavourably, it is worse than the other thing. Our road safety record compares favourably with that of other European countries How do the two techniques compare in terms of application?; to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb be comparable; "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes; If you compare one person or thing to another, you say that they are like the other person or thing. Some commentators compared his work to that of James Joyce I can only compare the experience to falling in love. = liken; (TrafficLightColor, TrafficLightColor) -> Comparison This compares two members, according to the rank ordering For example, compare(red,green) = less You also get comparisons <, >, <= and >= automatically from this; To look for similarities; to the positive form; as, black, blacker, blackest; those of more than one syllable are usually compared by prefixing "more"; A function of the CCP module in which the device will perform an action when a timer's register value matches the value in the compare register; {i} comparison, contrast; Look for similarities and differences between two or more things; Examine qualities, or characteristics, to discover resemblances "Compare" is usually stated as "compare with": you are to emphasize similarities, although differences may be mentioned; Found at the end of a definition and indicates other glossary terms that are related or similar to, yet different from, the term they follow; Comparison; Department of Defense software tool for completing the Cost Comparison Form; 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"; When you compare things, you consider them and discover the differences or similarities between them. Compare the two illustrations in Fig 60 Was it fair to compare independent schools with state schools? Note how smooth the skin of the upper arm is, then compare it to the skin on the elbow. to compare notes: see note; An operator field which defines the relationship between the field and value specified; me too drug; Means write about the ways in which two or more things are the same, or what they have in common E g "Compare the golf swing with the baseball swing " Obviously one might think to add, " then contrast both swings" (see next definition for "contrast"); to describe as being the same; Show how things are similar or different; and "least", to the positive; as, beautiful, more beautiful, most beautiful; To get; to procure; to obtain; to acquire 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"; 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; Examine the objects in question with a view to demonstrating their similarities; consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed"; and "most", or "less"; {f} show how (people or things) are alike or different; consider to be similar; To assess the similarities between two things ["to compare X and Y"] or between one thing and another ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison with X, one might have found it similar to X or different from X; cf