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Meaning of compare

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  compare
      n 1: qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the
           two books"; "beyond compare" [syn: {comparison}, {compare},
           {equivalence}, {comparability}]
      v 1: 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"
      2: be comparable; "This car does not compare with our line of
         Mercedes"
      3: 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" [syn: {compare},
         {liken}, {equate}]
      4: to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective
         or adverb

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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