hold a candle to
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Synonyms for hold a candle to
- approach
- come to
- amount
- equal
- match
- meet
- parallel
- rival
- tie
- be a match for
- be in the same league
- be on a par
- come near
- come up to
- measure up
- partake of
- verge on
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RELATED WORDS AND SYNONYMS FOR HOLD A CANDLE TO
- allegorize
- approach
- approximate to
- assimilate
- balance
- be in the same class as
- be on a par with
- bear comparison
- bring near
- come up to
- compete with
- connect
- correlate
- distinguish between
- draw parallel
- equal
- equate
- hold a candle to
- identify with
- link
- make like
- match
- notice similarities
- parallel
- put alongside
- relate
- resemble
- show correspondence
- stack up with
- standardize
- tie up
- vie
- allegorize
- approach
- approximate to
- assimilate
- balance
- be in the same class as
- be on a par with
- bear comparison
- bring near
- come up to
- compete with
- connect
- correlate
- distinguish between
- draw parallel
- equal
- equate
- hold a candle to
- identify with
- link
- make like
- match
- notice similarities
- parallel
- put alongside
- relate
- resemble
- show correspondence
- stack up with
- standardize
- tie up
- vie
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.