Examples of “compare” in a Sentence

verb To examine two or more things together to note their similarities and differences.

• She compared the two contracts line by line.
• It's hard to compare the two cities — they're so different.
• Before buying a laptop, I always compare the specifications of several models.

verb To describe one thing as similar to another.

• Critics compared the young singer to Aretha Franklin.
• People often compare life in a small village to living inside a big family.
• My teacher compared the human heart to a pump.