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compare

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The meaning (definition) of the word compare

to look at two things and see how they are alike or different

The word compare used in a sentence

Let's compare the big dog and the small dog to see how they are different.

Words that mean the same as compare (synonyms)

matchcontrast

How the word compare is said around the world

Frenchcomparer (kawnpahray)
Spanishcomparar (kohmpahrahr)
Mandarin比较 (bǐ jiào)
Hindiतुलना करना (tuulnah kurnah)
Arabicيقارن (eyekahrn)
Russianсравнивать (sravnivat')
Portuguese (EU)comparar (koompuhrahr)
Portuguese (BR)comparar (kohmpahrahr)
Japanese比較する (hikaku suru)
Germanvergleichen (ferglyhyuhn)
Urduموازنہ (mahvahzuhnah)
Punjabiਤੁਲਨਾ ਕਰੋ (tuuluhnah kuroh)
Korean비교하다 (bigyohada)
Hebrewלְהַשְׁווֹת (lhahshvoht)
Greekσυγκρίνω (sugkrino)
Dutchvergelijken (vuhrghuhleikuhn)
Tagalogihambing (eehahmbeeng)
Vietnameseso sánh (saw sayurny)
Turkishkarşılaştırmak (kahrshulahshturmahk)
Persianمقایسه (mohkahyaysay)
Polishporównywać (pawroovnivahch)
Ukrainianпорівняти (porivnyaty)
Bengaliতুলনা করুন (toolawnah kohroon)
Swedishjämföra (yemferrah)
Italianconfrontare (kohnfrohntahray)

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