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1Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? — Meaning Origin From Shakespeare s Sonnet 18 Shall I compare thee to a summer s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate. Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer s lease hath all too short a date …
2compare with — compare with, compare to 1. In general usage, these two constructions tend to be used interchangeably; AmE generally prefers to when there is a choice, whereas in BrE the choice is more evenly divided. A broad distinction in principle should be… …
3compare to — compare with, compare to 1. In general usage, these two constructions tend to be used interchangeably; AmE generally prefers to when there is a choice, whereas in BrE the choice is more evenly divided. A broad distinction in principle should be… …
4compare to — , compare with These two can be usefully distinguished. Compare to should be used to liken things, compare with to consider their similarities or differences. He compared London to New York means that he felt London to be similar to New York.… …
5compare — I. verb (compared; comparing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French comparer, from Latin comparare to couple, compare, from compar like, from com + par equal Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to represent as similar ; liken …
6compare — comparer, n. /keuhm pair /, v., compared, comparing, n. v.t. 1. to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences: to compare two pieces of cloth; to compare the governments of two nations. 2. to… …
7compare to, compare with — These two can be usefully distinguished. Compare to should be used to liken things, compare with to consider their similarities or differences. She compared London to New York means that she felt London to be similar to New York. She compared… …
8compare to, compare with — These two can be usefully distinguished. Compare to should be used to liken things, compare with to consider their similarities or differences. She compared London to New York means that she felt London to be similar to New York. She compared… …
9compare — com•pare [[t]kəmˈpɛər[/t]] v. pared, par•ing, n. 1) to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences 2) to consider or describe as similar; liken: “Shall I compare thee to a summer s day?”[/ex]… …
10compare — 01. If you try to [compare] the two students, you will find that they each have their own strengths and weaknesses. 02. John is a terrible soccer player. [Compared] to him, I look like Pelé. 03. You shouldn t make [comparisons] between your… …
