cf.
/siːˈɛf//kəmˈpɛɚ ˌwɪθ/
cf. verb: compare; compare to; compare with.
Verb
cf.
- Compare; compare to; compare with.
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- See; see also.
Forms of cf.
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Origin of cf.
From Latin cf., abbreviation of cōnfer (“compare”), imperative of cōnferō (“to compare”).
Words that rhyme with cf.
Questions about cf.
- What does cf. mean?
- Cf. means compare; compare to; compare with.
- What part of speech is cf.?
- Cf. is a verb.
- How do you pronounce cf.?
- Cf. is pronounced /kəmˈpɛɚ ˌwɪθ/ (US).
Words near cf. in the dictionary
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