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verbUS /kəmˈpɛɚ ˌwɪθ/ · /siːˈɛf/
Etymology From Latin cf., abbreviation of cōnfer (“compare”), imperative of cōnferō (“to compare”).
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Imperative Compare; compare to; compare with.
- “Connexion” is the etymological (ie, “correct”) spelling. That is to say, our word is derived from an actual Latin noun, cf. deflexion, inflexion, and reflexion. […] And it might make life easier to abolish the letter “x”. But why should we cut off the fascinating roots of our words? I should carry on preferring “connexion”.2005 April 11, Philip Howard, “Modern Manners”, in The Times, London: News UK, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 Apr 2026:
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Imperative, Nonstandard See; see also.