English Dictionary

compare

IPA（発音記号）

/kəmˈpɛɚ/

動詞

他動詞 自動詞 廃用

(transitive) To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.

日本語の意味

～を比較する / ～を比べる

Before making a decision, please compare the costs and benefits of each option.

決定を下す前に、各選択肢のコストと利益を比較してください。

意味（1）

(transitive) To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.

Compare the tiger's coloration with that of the zebra.

意味（2）

(transitive) To declare two things to be similar in some respect ["to compare X to Y"].

Astronomers have compared comets to dirty snowballs.

意味（3）

(transitive, grammar) To form the three degrees of comparison of (an adjective).

We compare good as good, better, best.

意味（4）

(intransitive) To be similar (often used in the negative).

A sapling and a fully-grown oak tree do not compare.

意味（5）

(obsolete) To get; to obtain.

To fill his bags, and richesse to compare.

compares （ present singular third-person ）

comparing （ participle present ）

compared （ participle past ）

compared （ past ）