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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 — noun An instance of comparison shopping See Also: comparison shop … Wiktionary
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
