to compare
Third Person
compares
Present Participle
comparing
Past Tense
compared
Past Participle
compared
1
to examine or look for the differences between of two or more objects
transitive
- She literally took an hour comparing prices before making a purchase.
- The students were asked to compare the themes of two different novels.
- The scientist will compare the experimental results to draw conclusions.
- Before choosing a hotel, it's wise to compare customer reviews online.
- The chef likes to compare different cooking techniques to enhance flavors.
2
to be similar in nature or quality to something else
- The new restaurant can’t compare to the old one in terms of flavor.
- His performance doesn’t compare to hers; she’s much more skilled.
- The sequel doesn’t compare to the original movie.
- No other experience compares to the joy of holding your first child.
- His singing voice doesn’t compare to what it used to be.
3
to state or describe how two things or persons are similar
transitive
- He often compares his brother to a superhero because of his strength.
- The guide compared the architecture of the building to ancient Roman designs.
- The movie was compared to a classic because of its timeless appeal.
- He compared the athlete’s skills to those of a world champion.
- The book compared modern technology to early innovations in communication.
4
(Grammar) to change an adjective to show different levels of degree
transitive
- The teacher showed us how to compare "tall" to "taller" and "tallest."
- Can you compare the word "bright" to form its comparative and superlative?
- In English class, we learned how to compare "fast" to "faster".
- Some words, like "good," are irregular when you compare them.
- I forgot how to compare "bad" until I remembered it changes to "worse".