Topic investigation for Thurs. Sept. 3

com⋅pare

  [kuhm-pair] Show IPA verb, -pared, -par⋅ing,noun

Use compare in a Sentence

–verb (used with object)

1.	to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences: to compare two pieces of cloth; to compare the governments of two nations.

2.	to consider or describe as similar; liken: Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?

3.	Grammar. to form or display the degrees of comparison of (an adjective or adverb).

–verb (used without object)

4.	to be worthy of comparison; be held equal: Dekker's plays cannot compare with Shakespeare's.

5.	to appear in a similar standing: His recital certainly compares with the one he gave last year.

6.	to differ in quality or accomplishment as specified: Their development compares poorly with that of neighbor nations.

7.	to vie; rival.

8.	to make a comparison: The only way we can say which product is better is to compare.

–noun

9.	comparison: Her beauty is beyond compare.

—Idiom

10.	compare notes. note (def. 32).

Origin:
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I think I would like to take a scientific approach and compare a variety of male and female portraits using a similar technique to the one I used above. I think it would be interesting to look at the similarities between male and female at various age groups as well as in different ethnic groups. The pair I have above match so well I would like to see if it is the age group or just characteristics of the two subjects above.