"compare notes" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: compares notes [present, singular, third-person], comparing notes [participle, present], compared notes [participle, past], compared notes [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} compare notes (third-person singular simple present compares notes, present participle comparing notes, simple past and past participle compared notes)
  1. To exchange information and ideas about related experiences. Related terms: pick someone's brain
    Sense id: en-compare_notes-en-verb-IVJ9MKAY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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