com??paredcom??par??ingFull Definition of COMPAREtransitive verb1 : to represent as similar : liken <shall I compare thee to a summer's day? ??? Shakespeare> 2 a : to examine the character or qualities of especially in order to discover resemblances or differences <compare your responses with the answers> b : to view in relation to <tall compared to me> <easy compared with the last test> 3 : to in