COMPARE


Meaning of COMPARE in English

I

n. beyond ~

II

v.

1) to ~ advantageously, favorably; unfavorably

2) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ to, with (these roads cannot ~ with ours)

3) ( d ; tr. ) to ~ to, with (how would you ~ this wine with a good French wine?)

USAGE NOTE: The construction to ~ x to y usually means 'to claim a similarity between x and y' (to ~ New York to a beehive) . The construction to ~ x with / and y usually means 'to discuss similarities and differences between x and y' (to ~ New York with/and London).

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.