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compare
Overview of noun compare
The noun compare has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. comparison, compare, equivalence, comparability -- (qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare")
Overview of verb compare
The verb compare has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (62) compare -- (examine and note the similarities or differences of; "John compared his haircut to his friend's"; "We compared notes after we had both seen the movie")
2. (12) compare -- (be comparable; "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes")
3. (9) compare, liken, equate -- (consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed")
4. compare -- (to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun compare
1 sense of compare
Sense 1
comparison, compare, equivalence, comparability
=> likeness, alikeness, similitude
=> similarity
=> sameness
=> quality
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun compare
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun compare
1 sense of compare
Sense 1
comparison, compare, equivalence, comparability
=> likeness, alikeness, similitude
Antonyms of noun compare
Member Holonyms of noun compare
Substance Holonyms of noun compare
Part Holonyms of noun compare
Member Meronyms of noun compare
Substance Meronyms of noun compare
Part Meronyms of noun compare
Meronyms of noun compare
Holonyms of noun compare
Attributes of noun compare
Derived Forms of noun compare
1 sense of compare
Sense 1
comparison, compare, equivalence, comparability
RELATED TO>(verb) compare#2
=> compare
RELATED TO>(verb) compare#3
=> compare, liken, equate
RELATED TO>(verb) compare#1
=> compare
Domain of noun compare
Domain Terms of noun compare
Familiarity of noun compare
compare used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun compare
1 sense of compare
Sense 1
comparison, compare, equivalence, comparability
> likeness, alikeness, similitude
=> comparison, compare, equivalence, comparability
=> mirror image, reflection, reflexion
=> naturalness
=> resemblance
=> spitting image
Meronyms of noun compare
1 sense of compare
Holonyms of noun compare
Grep of noun compare
compare
Antonyms of verb compare
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb compare
4 senses of compare
Sense 1
compare
=> analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
Sense 2
compare
=> be
Sense 3
compare, liken, equate
=> study, consider
=> chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 4
compare
=> inflect
=> modify
=> change
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb compare
2 of 4 senses of compare
Sense 1
compare
=> analogize, analogise
=> collate
Sense 2
compare
=> go
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb compare
4 senses of compare
Sense 1
compare
=> analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
Sense 2
compare
=> be
Sense 3
compare, liken, equate
=> study, consider
Sense 4
compare
=> inflect
'Cause To' of verb compare
Derived Forms of verb compare
3 of 4 senses of compare
Sense 1
compare
RELATED TO>(adj) comparative#2
=> comparative
RELATED TO>(noun) compare#1
=> comparison, compare, equivalence, comparability
RELATED TO>(noun) comparison#2
=> comparison
RELATED TO>(noun) comparison#1
=> comparison, comparing
RELATED TO>(noun) comparing#1
=> comparison, comparing
Sense 2
compare
RELATED TO>(noun) compare#1
=> comparison, compare, equivalence, comparability
Sense 3
compare, liken, equate
RELATED TO>(adj) comparative#2
=> comparative
RELATED TO>(adj) comparative#1
=> comparative
RELATED TO>(noun) compare#1
=> comparison, compare, equivalence, comparability
RELATED TO>(noun) comparison#3
=> comparison, compare, equivalence, comparability
RELATED TO>(noun) comparing#1
=> comparison, comparing
Domain of verb compare
Domain Terms of verb compare
Familiarity of verb compare
compare used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb compare
4 senses of compare
Sense 1
compare
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 2
compare
*> Something ----s
Sense 3
compare, liken, equate
*> Somebody ----s somebody PP
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 4
compare
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb compare
4 senses of compare
Sense 1
compare
> analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
=> anatomize
=> diagnose, name
=> diagnose
=> survey, appraise
=> survey
=> compare
=> check, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over, check into
=> assay
=> review, reexamine
=> audit, scrutinize, scrutinise, inspect
=> screen
=> trace, follow
=> investigate, look into
=> sieve, sift
=> view, consider, look at
Sense 2
compare
> be
=> look
=> suffer, hurt
=> be well
=> suffer
=> feel
=> stay, remain, rest
=> continue
=> sparkle, scintillate, coruscate
=> confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
=> rank
=> point
=> want, need, require
=> compact, pack
=> rest
=> cut
=> seethe, boil
=> mope, moon around, moon about
=> look, appear, seem
=> appear, seem
=> owe
=> belong
=> cover
=> represent
=> account
=> cut across
=> begin, start
=> begin
=> stand
=> specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
=> go
=> make sense, add up
=> consist, comprise
=> prove, turn out, turn up
=> account for
=> remain
=> stand by, stick by, stick, adhere
=> loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around
=> total, number, add up, come, amount
=> count, matter, weigh
=> rate
=> deserve, merit
=> buy
=> shine
=> fall
=> depend
=> underlie
=> stink
=> subtend, delimit
=> incarnate, body forth, embody, substantiate
=> contain, take, hold
=> cost, be
=> measure
=> hum, buzz, seethe
=> pass
=> abound
=> disagree, disaccord, discord
=> gape, yawn, yaw
=> tend, be given, lean, incline, run
=> run, go
=> figure, enter
=> press
=> rage
=> relate, interrelate
=> rut
=> stagnate
=> stagnate
=> come in handy
=> squat
=> hoodoo
=> impend
=> range, run
=> stay, stay on, continue, remain
=> sell
=> translate
=> head, head up
=> come in for
=> compare
=> fall, come
=> run into, encounter
=> gravitate
=> pay
=> diverge
=> shine
=> iridesce
=> lie
=> stand
=> hang
=> litter
=> suit
=> end, terminate
=> fit
=> lend
=> let go
=> belong
=> belong
=> wind, twist, curve
=> jumble, mingle
=> promise
=> accept, take
=> clean
=> draw
=> wash
=> balance
=> hail, come
=> act
=> test
=> seem
=> answer
=> beat
=> hold
=> contain
=> connect
=> sell
=> sell
=> kill
=> make
=> deck, adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, beautify
=> consist
=> work
=> lubricate
=> breathe
=> trim
=> swing
=> osculate
=> retard
=> transplant
=> cohere
=> object
=> stick
=> recognize
=> distribute
=> put out
Sense 3
compare, liken, equate
> study, consider
=> compare, liken, equate
Sense 4
compare
> inflect
=> compare
=> decline
=> conjugate
=> pluralize, pluralise
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb compare
Sense 1
compare
=> analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
Sense 2
compare
=> be
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Sense 3
compare, liken, equate
=> study, consider
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Sense 4
compare
=> inflect
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Grep of verb compare
compare
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