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compares

Saykuhm-PAIRZUS/kəmˈpɛɚz/UK/kəmˈpɛəz/

2 meanings of compares

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of compare. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    She compares prices at three stores before buying anything.

    The teacher compares each drawing to the one beside it.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of compare. Use this form when you mean more than one.

    The new search makes fewer compares than the old one, so it finishes faster.

    The computer did millions of compares before it found the right number.

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compares is a form of compare

compare, verb: To look at two or more things to see how they are alike and different. Full entry

Forms
comparecompares he/she/itcomparing -ing formcompared past tense, past participle
Spelling
compare → compares: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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