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Definition compare in British English

compare verb

verb
/kəmˈpeə(r)/
1

to consider how things or people are similar and how they are different

Example

Just compare the one that has been cleaned with the others.

Example

The results are then compared to the results of previous studies.

Example

The research aims to compare and contrast policies in British, American, and Japanese firms.

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1.1

used for saying how good or bad one thing is in relation to another

Example

How does the UK's performance compare with that of other European countries?

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About 2.5% of Scottish land is registered organic: that compares very favourably with the European average.

Example

It's a good university, but its architecture doesn't compare with that of the older institutions.

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2

to say that one thing or person is similar to another

Example

The band has been compared to the Beatles.

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Definition compare in British English