A2 verb
compare
/kəmˈpeə/
- Meaning
- to look at two things and find similarities or differences
- Example
- "Compare the prices before you buy."
- Similar & related words
- contrastweighmatchcomparisoncomparative
- How to use it
- As a verb, "compare" carries the action of the sentence. Practice it in three forms — a fact about yourself, a question, and a negative — for example, turn the example sentence above into your own situation.
- Common mistake
- 'Compare with' = find differences; 'compare to' = say something is similar ('compare the heart to a pump'). Learners mix them — 'compared to last year' is for similarity/context.