definition of
compare

[1] #1 compare v. 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". wn

[2] #2 compare v. be comparable; "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes". wn

[3] #3 compare v. [liken, equate] 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". wn

[4] #4 compare n. [comparison, equivalence, comparability] qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare". wn

[5] #5 compare v. to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb. wn