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jämföra — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • compare verb To examine two or more things together to note their similarities and differences.
  • juxtapose verb To place two or more things side by side, especially so that the contrast between them becomes clear.
  • liken verb Followed by to or (archaic) unto: to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing; to compare.

Senses

jämföra is used for these senses in English:

  • 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.
  • juxtapose (transitive) To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.
  • liken Followed by to or (archaic) unto: to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing; to compare.

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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