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compare

[kuhm-pair] / kəmˈpɛər /
VERB
examine in contrast
Synonyms
STRONGEST
analyze contrast correlate equal match measure study
STRONG
approach balance bracket collate confront consider contemplate divide examine hang inspect juxtapose observe oppose parallel ponder rival scan scrutinize segregate separate touch weigh
WEAK
hold a candle to match up place in juxtaposition set against set side by side size up stack up against weigh against another
Antonyms
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imbalance
STRONG
aid assist combine desegregate discard disregard forget gather help ignore join leave neglect support unite
VERB
liken, equate
Synonyms
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connect correlate equal link match relate
STRONG
allegorize approach assimilate balance equate parallel resemble standardize vie
WEAK
approximate to be in the same class as be on a par with bear comparison bring near come up to compete with distinguish between draw parallel hold a candle to identify with make like notice similarities put alongside show correspondence stack up with tie up
Antonyms
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disconnect imbalance
STRONG
differ disagree

Example Sentences

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“We often compare AI to electricity” for the broad impact of its development, Bechtel says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

That is until you compare it to the prize money on offer for finishing one position higher in the Premier League.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

PayPal is buying Honey, whose popular browser extension is used to compare prices at online shopping sites, for $4 billion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Moreover, it’s important to compare the current environment against the conditions that led to the global financial crisis in 2008-09.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Indeed, when Brunelleschi used a mirror to compare the painting and the building, the reflected image matched the building’s geometry exactly.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife