compare, v.
(compared, compares, comparing)
freq. cnt. 78
(compared, compares, comparing)
freq. cnt. 78
examine and note the similarities or differences of
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 57 freq. cnt.: 57
compare
sample sentences
"John compared his haircut to his friend's""We compared notes after we had both seen the movie"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
verb group
hyponym
be comparable
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12
compare
sample sentences
"This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes"verb frames
Something ----s
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 8
compare equate liken
sample sentences
"We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans""You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody PPSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody PPSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody PPSomebody ----s something PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb
<verb.communication>
compare
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym