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comparing apples to apples

comparing apples to apples is the present participle and gerund of compare apples to apples.

Meaning of compare apples to apples

Verb

compare apples to apples (third-person singular simple present compares apples to apples, present participle comparing apples to apples, simple past and past participle compared apples to apples)

  1. To compare like things.
    • The article compares apples to apples, grouping diamond rings of the same variety and price together.
    Antonyms:
    compare apples and oranges

Questions about comparing apples to apples

What is comparing apples to apples the present participle and gerund of?
Comparing apples to apples is the present participle and gerund of compare apples to apples.

Words near comparing apples to apples in the dictionary

  1. compareth
  2. comparibility
  3. comparing
  4. comparing and contrasting
  5. comparing and despairing
  6. comparing apples to apples
  7. comparing apples with apples
  8. comparing notes
  9. comparingly
  10. comparision
  11. comparison

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