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comparison-shop — v. i. to compare prices for a given item from different vendors; usually for the purpose of finding the lowest price. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
comparison-shop — verb compare prices for a given item • Topics: ↑commerce, ↑commercialism, ↑mercantilism • Hypernyms: ↑shop, ↑browse • Verb Frames: Somebody s … Useful english dictionary
comparison-shop — UK / US verb [intransitive] Word forms comparison shop : present tense I/you/we/they comparison shop he/she/it comparison shops present participle comparison shopping past tense comparison shopped past participle comparison shopped to compare… … English dictionary
comparison-shop — verb To compare prices of something in advance before shopping for the best bargain. See Also: comparison shop, comparison shopper … Wiktionary
comparison-shop — /keuhm par euh seuhn shop /, v., comparison shopped, comparison shopping. v.i. 1. to compare prices and quality of competing merchandise. v.t. 2. to compare prices and quality of merchandise in (competing stores) to determine the best value. 3.… … Universalium
comparison-shop — com parison .shop v to go to different shops in order to compare the prices of things, so that you can buy things for the cheapest possible price >comparison shopping[i] n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
comparison-shop — compar′ison shop v. i. shopped, shop•ping cvb to compare prices and quality of competing merchandise, esp. by visiting stores • Etymology: 1965–70 compar′ison shop per, n … From formal English to slang
comparison shop — intransitive verb Date: 1970 to compare prices (as of competing brands) in order to find the best value • comparison shopper noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
comparison-shop — /kəm pærɪs(ə)n ʃɒp/ verb to compare prices and features of items for sale in different shops to find the best deal … Marketing dictionary in english
comparison shop — intransitive verb : to compare prices of competing brands or competing dealers or stores in order to find the best value … Useful english dictionary
