compare

• Substantiv, das den Vorgang bezeichnet, Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede zwischen zwei oder mehr Objekten zu untersuchen; als Substantiv seltener gebraucht als die Verbform.

A noun referring to the act of examining similarities and differences between two or more things, though its use as a noun is less common than its verb form.

1. ComparisonC1formal

   The act of comparing or the state of being compared.

   Vergleich

   • The beauty of the sunset is beyond compare.
   • Her talent is without compare in the industry.
   • This view is beyond compare with anything I've seen before.

   Synonymeanalogycollationcomparisoncontrastjuxtaposition

• Verb, das verwendet wird, um Ähnlichkeiten und Unterschiede zwischen zwei oder mehr Objekten zu untersuchen. Es bedeutet, Dinge einander gegenüberzustellen, zu vergleichen oder in Beziehung zu setzen.

A verb used to examine the similarities and differences between two or more things.

1. Examine similarities and differencesB1formal

   To examine two or more things to find similarities or differences.

   Vergleichen

   • We compared the prices of different laptops.
   • The teacher asked us to compare the two poems.
   • He compared his results with those of his colleagues.

   Synonymecollatecontrastcorrelatedifferentiatejuxtaposelikenmatchmeasureweigh

2. Consider as similarB1formal

   To say that something is similar to something else.

   Vergleichen

   • Critics compared her voice to that of a famous singer.
   • You can't compare city life with country life.
   • He compared the sunset to a painting.

   Synonymeassociatebracketequatelikenparallelrelate

   Antonymecontrastdifferentiatedistinguish

3. Form degrees of comparisonB2formal

   To form the comparative or superlative form of an adjective or adverb.

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   • In English, we compare adjectives by adding '-er' or using 'more'.
   • The word 'good' is compared as 'better' and 'best'.
   • Students learn how to compare adverbs in grammar class.