COMPARING

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.

Example: "Compare the tiger's coloration with that of the zebra."

To declare two things to be similar in some respect ["to compare x to y"].

Example: "Astronomers have compared comets to dirty snowballs."

(grammar) to form the three degrees of comparison of (an adjective).

Example: "We compare "good" as "good", "better", "best"."

To be similar (often used in the negative).

Example: "A sapling and a fully-grown oak tree do not compare."

To get; to obtain.