Compare

v. t.	1.	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. [imp. & p. p. Compared ; p. pr. & vb. n. Comparing.] Compare dead happiness with living woe. - Shak. The place he found beyond expression bright, Compared with aught on earth. - Milton. Compare our faces and be judge yourself. - Shak. To compare great things with small. - Milton.
	2.	To represent as similar, for the purpose of illustration; to liken. Solon compared the people unto the sea, and orators and counselors to the winds; for that the sea would be calm and quiet if the winds did not trouble it. - Bacon.
	3.	(Gram.) 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.
v. i.	1.	To be like or equal; to admit, or be worthy of, comparison; as, his later work does not compare with his earlier. I should compare with him in excellence. - Shak.
	2.	To vie; to assume a likeness or equality. Shall pack horses . . . compare with Cæsars? - Shak.
n.	1.	Comparison. His mighty champion, strong beyond compare. - Milton. Their small galleys may not hold compare With our tall ships. - Waller.
	2.	Illustration by comparison; simile. Rhymes full of protest, of oath, and big compare. - Shak. Beyond compare See Beyond comparison, under Comparison.
v. t.	1.	To get; to procure; to obtain; to acquire To fill his bags, and richesse to compare. - Spenser.

Noun	1.	compare - qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare" Synonyms: comparability, comparison, equivalence
Verb	1.	compare - 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"
	2.	compare - be comparable; "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes"
	3.	compare - 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" Synonyms: equate, liken
	4.	compare - to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb

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