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kom-pār′, v.t. to set things together, to ascertain how far they agree or disagree: to liken or represent as similar: ( gram. ) to inflect an adjective.— v.i. to hold comparison.— n. ( obs. ) comparison: similitude.— adj. Com′parable , that may be compared.— n. Com′parable ne .— adv. Com′parably .— adj. Compar′ative , pertaining to comparison: estimated by comparing with something else: not positive or absolute: ( gram. ) expre ing more.— adv. Compar′atively .— n. Compar′is on , the act of comparing: capacity of being compared: comparative estimate: a simile or figure by which two things are compared: ( gram. ) the inflection of an adjective.— Beyond compare , without any rival. [Fr.,—L. comparāre , to match, from com , together, parāre , to make or esteem equal— par , equal.]