compared

com-pared · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of compare.

  2. 2.

    Used in "compared to/with" to indicate contrast.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    compared to — in relation to; relative to
  • •
    compared with — when contrasted with

Related words

Antonyms: differentiated, distinguished
See also: compare, comparing, comparison
Synonyms: contrasted, likened, matched

Etymology

From Latin "comparare" meaning to pair together, from "com-" (together) and "par" (equal).