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▪ I. † ˈcomparate, a. and n. Obs.
[ad. L. comparāt-us compared, comparative, pa. pple. of comparāre to compare.]
A. adj. Of comparison, comparative.
1650Baxter Saints' R. iv. To Rdr. (1662) 831 The choice that followeth the comparate act of the Intellect. 1656Sanderson Serm. (1689) 185 A threefold reference..either relate..or disparate..or comparate. 1668Wilkins Real Char. 39 Transcendental Relations of Action Comparate are such as do concern Divers things.
B. n. Logic. A thing compared with another.
1657Gaule Sap. Just. 103 And yet offend against no Logicall Law or Canon of Comparates. 1680Dalgarno Deaf & Dumb Man's Tutor 69 (T.) Particles..that owe their origine to the topick of the comparates; such as, than, much, more, etc.
▪ II. † ˈcomparate, v. Obs. rare—1.
[f. L. comparāt- ppl. stem of comparāre to compare: see -ate, and cf. separate.]
trans. To compare.
1432–50tr. Higden (Rolls) I. 67 Storyes, the whiche do comparate the places of Sodomye to Paradise afore the subuersion of theyme. |