1. to examine two or more things to identify similarities and differences
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘compare’
2. to say that something is similar to something else
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘compare’
3. to be similar to or as good as something else
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘compare’

Examples

• She compares prices at different stores before buying.
• The teacher compares the two poems in class.
• He compares his work to that of famous artists.
• The new phone compares well with older models.
• Nothing compares to homemade cookies.
• The study compares test scores from different schools.