American English pronunciation
How to pronounce compare
IPA transcription: [kəm'pɛɹ]
Hear “compare” pronounced
[kəm'pɛɹ]
Quality: 0.99
[kəm'pɛɹ]
Quality: 0.99
[kəm'pɛɹ]
Quality: 0.99
Noun
-
qualities that are comparable
“no comparison between the two books”
“beyond compare”
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”
-
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”
-
be comparable
“This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes”
-
to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb