"compare apples to apples" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: compares apples to apples [present, singular, third-person], comparing apples to apples [participle, present], compared apples to apples [participle, past], compared apples to apples [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*|head=compare apples to apples}} 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.
    Sense id: en-compare_apples_to_apples-en-verb-HTOoQ7PI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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