Cf.

//kəmˈpɛɚ ˌwɪθ// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    Compare; compare to; compare with. imperative, verb
  2. 2
    See; see also. imperative, nonstandard, verb
Adverb
  1. 1
    compare wordnet

Synonyms

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cfcfr.cp.

Etymology

Abbreviation of Latin cōnfer (“compare”), imperative of cōnferō (“to compare”).

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