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compare

[kuhm-pair] / kəmˈpɛər /
VERB
examine in contrast
Synonyms
STRONGEST
analyze contrast correlate equal match measure study
STRONG
approach balance bracket collate confront consider contemplate divide examine hang inspect juxtapose observe oppose parallel ponder rival scan scrutinize segregate separate touch weigh
WEAK
hold a candle to match up place in juxtaposition set against set side by side size up stack up against weigh against another
Antonyms
STRONGEST
imbalance
STRONG
aid assist combine desegregate discard disregard forget gather help ignore join leave neglect support unite
VERB
liken, equate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
connect correlate equal link match relate
STRONG
allegorize approach assimilate balance equate parallel resemble standardize vie
WEAK
approximate to be in the same class as be on a par with bear comparison bring near come up to compete with distinguish between draw parallel hold a candle to identify with make like notice similarities put alongside show correspondence stack up with tie up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disconnect imbalance
STRONG
differ disagree

Example Sentences

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I was so impressed by how aware all the girls were of the choices they have, and how they compare to those available to generations before.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

“You compare the Dodger lineup, all the way from 1 to 9, to Team USA, I thought we matched up pretty well.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The researchers compare atoms to a steady musical tone that normally sounds the same in every direction.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

The Social Security Administration will look at consumer prices this summer — in the months of July, August and September — and compare them with consumer prices in the same three months a year ago.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

“Any markings? Anything unusual that would allow me to compare her description to the ones in my book?”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1

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