| Main Entry: |
compare |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
examine in contrast |
Synonyms: |
analyze,
approach,
balance, bracket,
collate,
confront,
consider,
contemplate,
contrast,
correlate,
divide,
equal,
examine,
hang, hold a candle to,
inspect,
juxtapose,
match, match up,
measure,
observe,
oppose,
parallel, place in juxtaposition,
ponder,
rival,
scan,
scrutinize,
segregate,
separate, set against, set side by side, size up, stack up against,
study,
touch, weigh, weigh against another
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| Notes: |
compare emphasizes the similarities between or among things, though not losing sight of the differences; contrast emphasizes the differences |
