Beyond compare — Compare Com*pare , n. 1. Comparison. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] His mighty champion, strong beyond compare. Milton. [1913 Webster] Their small galleys may not hold compare With our tall ships. Waller. [1913 Webster] 2. Illustration by comparison;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beyond compare — index absolute (ideal), best, leading (ranking first), paramount, prime (most valuable) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
beyond compare — their peach cobbler is beyond compare Syn: without equal, second to none, in a class of one s own; peerless, matchless, unmatched, incomparable, inimitable, supreme, outstanding, consummate, unique, singular, perfect … Thesaurus of popular words
beyond compare — ► beyond (or without) compare surpassing all others of the same kind. Main Entry: ↑compare … English terms dictionary
beyond compare — Synonyms and related words: a outrance, absolutely, all out, beyond all bounds, beyond comparison, beyond measure, completely, dead, downright, easily first, essentially, extremely, facile princeps, flat out, fundamentally, immeasurably, immortal … Moby Thesaurus
beyond compare — there is none other like him, there is nothing similar to him, he is one of a kind … English contemporary dictionary
Compare — Com*pare , n. 1. Comparison. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] His mighty champion, strong beyond compare. Milton. [1913 Webster] Their small galleys may not hold compare With our tall ships. Waller. [1913 Webster] 2. Illustration by comparison; simile.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
compare — [kəm per′] vt. compared, comparing [ME comparen < OFr comparer < L comparare < com , with + parare, to make equal < par: see PAR1] 1. to regard as similar; liken (to) [to compare life to a river] 2. to examine in order to observe or… … English World dictionary
compare — com|pare1 W1S1 [kəmˈpeə US ˈper] v [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: comparer, from Latin comparare, from compar like , from com ( COM ) + par equal ] 1.) [T] to examine or judge two or more things in order to show how they are similar to or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
compare — 1 verb 1 SIMILAR/DIFFERENT (T) to consider two or more things, people, ideas etc, in order to show how they are similar to or different from each other: The report compares the different types of home computer currently available. | compare sth… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
