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• compare — verb 1》 (often compare something to/with) estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between.     ↘(compare something to) liken something to.     ↘(usu. compare with) be similar to or have a specified relationship with another… …   English new terms dictionary

• compare — com|pare1 W1S1 [kəmˈpeə US ˈper] v [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: comparer, from Latin comparare, from compar like , from com ( COM ) + par equal ] 1.) [T] to examine or judge two or more things in order to show how they are similar to or… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• compare — [[t]kəmpe͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ compares, comparing, compared 1) VERB When you compare things, you consider them and discover the differences or similarities between them. to compare notes → see note [V pl n] Compare the two illustrations in Fig 60... [V …   English dictionary

• compare — I UK [kəmˈpeə(r)] / US [kəmˈper] verb Word forms compare : present tense I/you/we/they compare he/she/it compares present participle comparing past tense compared past participle compared *** 1) a) [transitive] to consider how things or people… …   English dictionary

• compare — 1 verb 1 SIMILAR/DIFFERENT (T) to consider two or more things, people, ideas etc, in order to show how they are similar to or different from each other: The report compares the different types of home computer currently available. | compare sth… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• compare — v. & n. v. 1 tr. (usu. foll. by to) express similarities in; liken (compared the landscape to a painting). 2 tr. (often foll. by to, with) estimate the similarity or dissimilarity of; assess the relation between (compared radio with television;… …   Useful english dictionary

• compare — verb ADVERB ▪ favourably/favorably, well ▪ The city compares favourably/favorably with other parts of Brazil. ▪ unfavourably/unfavorably ▪ closely ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• favourably — adv. Favourably/favorably is used with these adjectives: ↑disposed, ↑impressed, ↑inclined Favourably/favorably is used with these verbs: ↑comment, ↑compare, ↑compete, ↑contrast, ↑influence, ↑position, ↑react, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

• Midland Mainline — This article is about the former train operating company. For the railway line, see Midland Main Line. Midland Mainline …   Wikipedia

• Convent Schools (Great Britain) — • Convent education is treated here not historically but as it is at the present day (Article written in 1908.) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Convent Schools (Great Britain)     Convent Schools (Great Br …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Samuel Nemessányi — Commemoratie plate to Samuel Nemessányi in Budapest Sámuel Nemessányi (Nemessànyi), Hungarian: Nemessányi Sámuel (January 12th, 1837, in Verbicz Hušták, Liptószentmiklós  – March 5th, 1881, Budapest) was a Hungarian luthier, a …   Wikipedia