Entry Word: compare

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to describe as similar <reviews that compared the adventure movie to a thrilling ride on a roller coaster>

Synonyms bracket, equate, liken

Related Words associate, connect, couple, link; allude, refer, relate; equal, match, parallel

Antonyms contrast

2 to regard or represent as equal or comparable <compared the restaurantʼs food to the nectar of the gods> — see equate 1