比 — meaning in English

English meaning

• check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
• compare verb To examine two or more things together to note their similarities and differences.
• than conj Used to introduce the second part of a comparison.
• trough noun A long, open container used to hold food or water for animals.

Senses

比 is used for these senses in English:

• check (transitive, US, often used with "off") To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory).
• compare (transitive) 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.
• than Introduces a comparison, and is associated with comparatives, and with words such as more, less, and fewer. Typically, it seeks to measure the force of an adjective or similar description between two predicates.
• trough (meteorology) A linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front.

check — full definition

1. noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
2. noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
3. noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
4. noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
5. verb To examine or verify something.

compare — full definition

1. verb To examine two or more things together to note their similarities and differences.
2. verb To describe one thing as similar to another.

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