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compare someone or something to someone or something to liken people or things to other people or things; to say that some people or things have the same qualities as other people or things. (See the comment at compare someone or something with someone or something.) l can only compare him to a cuddly teddy bear. He compared himself to one of the knights of the round table. compare someone or something with someone or something to consider the sameness or difference of sets of things or people. (This phrase is very close in meaning to compare someone or something to someone or something, but for some connotes stronger contrast.) Let's compare the virtues of savings accounts with investing in bonds. When I compare Roger with Tom, I find very few similarities. Please compare Tom with Bill on their unemployment records. compare notes on someone or something to share observations on someone or something. We took a little time to compare notes on our ancestors and have discovered that we are cousins. See also: note compare notes if two people compare notes, they tell each other what they think about something that they have both done We'd had the same boyfriend at different times in our life so it was quite interesting to compare notes. See also: note compare apples and oranges to examine the similarities of things that are completely different Comparing the average wages of workers and managers is like trying to compare apples and oranges. Usage notes: usually used to explain that two things cannot be compared compare notes to exchange information and opinions We met at the coffee shop to compare notes on our new boss. The two sisters always compared notes. See also: note How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I:148: Secondement pour le regard du vice, desreiglement et injustice qui est en ces passions, nous pouvons a peu pres comparer l'homme a une republique, et l'estat de l'ame a un estat royal, auquel le souverain pour le gouvernement de tant de peuples a des magistrats, ausquels pour l'exercice de leurs charges il donne loix et reiglemens, se reservant la cognoissance des plus grands et importans accidens. me con tutto che habbiamo veduto altre compagnie prendersi licenza da loro stesse, et recitar come al presente si fa da diversi in diversi luoghi della citta; ii che vedendo noi devotissimi, et ubedientissimi suoi servitori habbiamo preso ardir di comparer con questa dinanti le VV. |
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