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Dictionary of English - compare

compare

Compare is used with to to suggest similarity: She compared him to (she said he was like) a knight in shining armour. Followed by and, with, or a plural, compare refers to an analysis of similarities and differences: Compare Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra and Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra; The Ford Escort was compared with other cars in the same price range; a survey comparing opinions about smoking. If it is used without an object, meaning 'compete' or 'be compared with', compare is followed by with: Tinned strawberries can't compare with fresh ones. Compared can be followed by to or with: Compared to (or with) her, I'm a genius.

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