Align vs. Compare

Alignverb

(intransitive) To form a line; to fall into line.

Alignverb

(transitive) To adjust or form to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line.

Alignverb

To store (data) in a way that is consistent with the memory architecture, i.e. by beginning each item at an offset equal to some multiple of the word size.

Alignverb

(intransitive) To identify with or match the behaviour, thoughts, etc of another person.

Alignverb

(bioinformatics) To organize a linear arrangement of DNA, RNA or protein sequences which have regions of similarity.

Alignverb

To adjust or form to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line; to aline.

Alignverb

To form in line; to fall into line.

Alignverb

place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight;

Alignverb

align with; be or come into adjustment

Alignverb

align oneself with a group or a way of thinking

Alignverb

bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation;

Alignverb

place or arrange (things) in a straight line

Alignverb

put (things) into correct or appropriate relative positions

Alignverb

lie in a straight line, or in correct relative positions

Alignverb

give support to (a person, organization, or cause)

Alignverb

come together in agreement or alliance

Compareverb

(transitive) To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.

Compareverb

(transitive) To declare two things to be similar in some respect ["to compare X to Y"].

Compareverb

To form the three degrees of comparison of (an adjective).

Compareverb

(intransitive) To be similar (often used in the negative).

Compareverb

(obsolete) To get; to obtain.

Comparenoun

comparison

Comparenoun

illustration by comparison; simile

Compareverb

To examine the character or qualities of, as of two or more persons or things, for the purpose of discovering their resemblances or differences; to bring into comparison; to regard with discriminating attention.

Compareverb

To represent as similar, for the purpose of illustration; to liken.

Compareverb

To inflect according to the degrees of comparison; to state positive, comparative, and superlative forms of; as, most adjectives of one syllable are compared by affixing "- er" and "-est" to the positive form; as, black, blacker, blackest; those of more than one syllable are usually compared by prefixing "more" and "most", or "less" and "least", to the positive; as, beautiful, more beautiful, most beautiful.

Compareverb

To be like or equal; to admit, or be worthy of, comparison; as, his later work does not compare with his earlier.

Compareverb

To vie; to assume a likeness or equality.

Compareverb

To get; to procure; to obtain; to acquire

Comparenoun

Comparison.

Comparenoun

Illustration by comparison; simile.

Comparenoun

qualities that are comparable;

Compareverb

examine and note the similarities or differences of;

Compareverb

be comparable;

Compareverb

consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous;

Compareverb

to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb