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compare

/kəmˈpeə/

/kəmˈpɛr/

Translations

compareverb

compared

Past Simple

compared

Past Participle

comparing

Gerund

/kəmˈpeə/

/kəmˈpɛr/

The scientist will compare the results of the two experiments.

Учёный будет сопоставлять результаты двух экспериментов.

I like to compare different brands before making a purchase.

Мне нравится сравнивать разные бренды перед покупкой.

Additional translations

Synonyms

comparenoun

compares

/kəmˈpeə/

/kəmˈper/

Archaic/literary noun meaning ‘equal, match’ usually in the set phrase ‘without compare’

compareverb

To examine the similarities and/or differences between two or more items.

The teacher asked the students to compare the two poems and discuss their themes.

To consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; liken.

She often compares her current job to her previous one, noting the differences in work culture.

To form the positive, comparative, and superlative degrees of an adjective or adverb.

In English, we compare adjectives by adding '-er' for the comparative and '-est' for the superlative.

To be similar or equal in quality, value, or excellence (usually used with “with” or “to”); to bear comparison.

No other composer of his era compares with Mozart.

comparenoun

An equal or match; a person or thing worthy of comparison (now chiefly in the phrase “without compare”).

In matters of bravery, she had no compare.