compared
verb
Form of compare , past tense of compare.
Simple meaning
Examine and note the similarities or differences of.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kəmˈpɛɹd
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Definition
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verb
past tense of compare
Examine and note the similarities or differences of
“John compared his haircut to his friend's.”
past tense of compare
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.
past tense of compare
To declare two things to be similar in some respect ["to compare X to Y"].
past tense of compare
To be similar (often used in the negative).
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Examine and note the similarities or differences of
Used this way, compared is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“John compared his haircut to his friend's.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “John compared his haircut to his friend's.”verb
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Inflected forms
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Examine and note the similarities or differences of.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
Able to be compared or worthy of comparison.
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