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

STRONGEST

imbalance

STRONG

aid assist combine desegregate discard disregard forget gather help ignore join leave neglect support unite

VERB

liken, equate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONGEST

disconnect imbalance

STRONG

differ disagree

Example Sentences

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The department said that the coffee shop was closer to his home compared to being released "directly from the Border Patrol station" and it was determined to be "a warm, safe location".

From BBC

Heading into the final month of the first quarter, domestic indexes are suffering their biggest gap since 1995 when compared with world benchmarks.

From Barron's

The company swung to a $230 million gain in operating income before depreciation and amortization — another profitability measure — for its Paramount+ streaming business in 2025, compared with a $497 million loss the year before.

From MarketWatch

After subjecting these molecules to conditions that mimic burial and geological transformation over millions of years, they compared the results with the ancient samples.

From Science Daily

Kick It Out said reports of online abuse were at record levels, increasing by a third compared with the same point last season.

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