Definition of compare
                                                                                                    
                                                                            (noun) 
                                                                                                                                                         qualities that are comparable; "no comparison 
between the two books"; "beyond compare"
                                                                        
 
                                                                    
                                                                            (verb) 
                                                                                                                                                         examine and 
note the similarities or differences of; "John compared his 
haircut to his friend's"; "We compared notes 
after we had 
both seen the movie"
                                                                        
 
                                                                    
                                                                                                                 be comparable; "This car does not 
compare with our 
line of Mercedes"