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compares
We have found lemma(root) word of compares : compare.
Definitions
[kəmˈpɛː], (Verb)
Definitions:
- estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between
(e.g: individual schools compared their facilities with those of others in the area)
- form the comparative and superlative degrees of (an adjective or an adverb)
(e.g: words of one syllable are usually compared by ‘-er’ and ‘-est’)
Phrases:
- beyond compare
- compare notes
Origin
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late Middle English: from Old French comparer, from Latin comparare, from compar ‘like, equal’, from com- ‘with’ + par ‘equal’
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