How to Spell compared
compared
//kəmˈpɛəd//
compared - verb
- 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.
- To declare two things to be similar in some respect ["to compare X to Y"].
- (grammar) To form the three degrees of comparison of (an adjective).
- To be similar (often used in the negative).
Source: Free Dictionary
"Compare the tiger's coloration with that of the zebra."
Usage examples
Used when you look at two things to see how they are alike or different. 'I compared my drawing with my friend's.'
Common misspellings
compaired, comparred, compareed
Word family
compare, comparing, comparison, comparable
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