Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - compare
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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; that lacks quality compared to this). Usage In current use to and with are generally interchangeable, but with often implies a greater element of formal analysis, as in compared my account with yours. 3 intr. (often foll. by with) bear comparison (compares favourably with the rest). 4 intr. (often foll. by with) be equal or equivalent to. 5 tr. Gram. form the comparative and superlative degrees of (an adjective or an adverb). --n. literary comparison (beyond compare; without compare; has no compare). Phrases and idioms compare notes exchange ideas or opinions. Etymology: ME f. OF comparer f. L comparare (as COM-, parare f. par equal)
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I. verb (~d; comparing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ~r, from Latin comparare to couple, ~, from compar like, from com+ par equal Date: 14th century transitive verb to represent as similar ; liken , 2. to examine the character or qualities of especially in order to discover resemblances or differences , to view in relation to , to inflect or modify (an adjective or adverb) according to the degrees of comparison, intransitive verb to bear being ~d , to make comparisons, to be equal or alike , Synonyms: see: ~ II. noun Date: 1589 the possibility of comparing ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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