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Synonyms: compadre, compere, compage, compane, compart, compar, comare, compre

Antonyms: compadre, compere, compage, compane, compart, compar, comare, compre

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the [[comparison]] of X '''[[with]]''' Y, one might have found it [[similar]] '''[[to]]''' Y or [[different]] '''[[from]]''' Y.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To declare two things to be similar in some respect ["to compare X to Y"].
3. {{lb|en|transitive|grammar}} To form the three [[degrees of comparison]] of (an adjective).
4. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To be similar (''often used in the negative'').
5. {{lb|en|obsolete}} To [[get]]; to [[obtain]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} [[comparison|Comparison]].
2. {{lb|en|countable|programming}} An [[instruction]] or [[command]] that compares two values or states.
3. {{lb|en|uncountable|obsolete}} [[illustration|Illustration]] by comparison; [[simile]].

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