A2verb · transitive · common

compare

compare · compares · compared · comparing

порівняти, порівнювати

сравнить, сравнивать, сравниться, сравниваться

vergleichen, steigern, übereinstimmen, komparieren

To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [“to compare X…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.

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UK/kəmˈpɛə/US/kəmˈpɛɚ/

» People sometimes compare death to sleep.

Der Tod wird manchmal mit dem Schlaf verglichen.

Die Menschen vergleichen den Tod manchmal mit dem Schlaf.

Люди иногда сравнивают смерть со сном.

Люди іноді порівнюють смерть зі сном.

Meaning

5 senses

(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.
Compare the tiger's coloration with that of the zebra.
You can't compare my problems and yours.
vergleichen, komparieren
сра́вниватьsrávnivatʹ, сравни́тьsravnítʹ
порі́внюватиporívnjuvaty, порівня́тиporivnjáty
(transitive)To declare two things to be similar in some respect [“to compare X to Y”].
Astronomers have compared comets to dirty snowballs.
(transitive)To form the three degrees of comparison of (an adjective).
We compare “good” as “good”, “better”, “best”.
steigern
to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb
(intransitive)To be similar (often used in the negative).
A sapling and a fully-grown oak tree do not compare.
übereinstimmen
сра́вниватьсяsrávnivatʹsja, сравни́тьсяsravnítʹsja
(obsolete)To get; to obtain.

Examples

533 sentences

People sometimes compare death to sleep.
Люди іноді порівнюють смерть зі сном. — uaspeaker
ruЛюди иногда сравнивают смерть со сном. — Hellerick
deDer Tod wird manchmal mit dem Schlaf verglichen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Death is often compared to sleep.
Смерть часто порівнюють зі сном. — marko
ruСмерть часто сравнивают со сном. — marafon
deDer Tod wird oft mit dem Schlaf verglichen. — MUIRIEL
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I compared my car with his.
Я порівняв свою машину з його. — deniko
ruЯ сравнил свою машину с его. — sharptoothed
deIch verglich meinen Wagen mit seinem. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Don't compare your children with others.
Не порівнюй своїх дітей з іншими. — deniko
deVergleiche deine Kinder nicht mit anderen. — Hans_Adler
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I'm very young compared to Tom.
Я дуже молодий у порівнянні з Томом. — deniko
ruЯ очень молодой по сравнению с Томом. — marafon
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

to assess the similarities between two things or between one thing and another:

Русский

By meaning 2

to assess the similarities between two things or between one thing and another:

to be similar:

Deutsch

By meaning 3

to assess the similarities between two things or between one thing and another:

to form the three degrees of comparison of:

to be similar:

Origin

From Middle English comparen, from Old French comparer, from Latin comparare (“to prepare,

From Middle English comparen, from Old French comparer, from Latin comparare (“to prepare, procure”), from compar (“like or equal to another”), from com- + par (“equal”). Displaced native Old English metan (“to compare,” also “to measure”).

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