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compareto examine the similarities and differences between two or more things

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to examine the similarities and differences between two or more things

Pronunciation (IPA): /kəmˈper/

Korean meaning: 두 개 이상의 것들 사이의 유사점과 차이점을 살펴보다, 비교하다

Korean pronunciation: 컴-페어 (강세: 페어)

Example Sentences

  • My mom always compares me to the neighbor's kid who got into Seoul National University.
  • Comparing my bank account to a black hole - money goes in and disappears mysteriously.
  • The researchers compared data from 50 different countries to identify global trends.

compare

VERB

//kəmˈper//

to examine the similarities and differences between two or more things

compare concept
💡 Concept

Comparing two smartphones before purchasing

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compare rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

To compare with care, first prepare and beware!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kəmˈper/
🇬🇧 UK/kəmˈpeə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcom--
Rootpar
Suffix--e

Origin

라틴어 'comparare'에서 유래되었으며, 'com-(함께)'과 'par(같은, 평등한)'이 결합된 형태입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

repairpreparedeclareawarebeware
repair
prepare
declare
aware
beware

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom always compares me to the neighbor's kid who got into Seoul National University.

😄 Fun example

Comparing my bank account to a black hole - money goes in and disappears mysteriously.

The researchers compared data from 50 different countries to identify global trends.

Shakespeare compared life to a stage where we are all actors.

Before buying a smartphone, it's wise to compare prices and features.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

contrastexamineanalyzeevaluatematch

Antonyms

ignoreoverlookdisregard

Related

comparisoncomparativecomparablepeersimilaritydifferenceanalogy