compare
verb (used with object)
to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences.
compared
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past participleof compare.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof compare.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
compareverb (used with object)to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences.
Example Sentences
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The accounts also showed that operating costs rose to £200.8m, compared with £147.9m in the previous financial year.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
These repeated half-term breaks and the long summer vacation mean French teachers have to squash their curriculum into 162 days per year, compared to 225 days in Germany for example, according to the OECD.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
She added that they saw more people detained by immigration officials this summer compared with last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
And a 2025 review of 99 randomized clinical trials found that intermittent fasting is associated with modest weight loss compared to a normal, unrestricted diet.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
This is nothing compared to all I saw yesterday.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
