compare

transitive verb compared, comparing

1. to regard as similar; liken (to): to compare life to a river
2. to examine in order to observe or discover similarities or differences: often followed by with: compare their voting records
3. Gram. to form the comparative and superlative degrees of (an adjective or adverb)

intransitive verb

1. 1. to be worthy of comparison (with)
   2. to be regarded as similar or equal
2. to make comparisons
3. to stand in comparison; measure up: how does my car compare with his?

noun