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Definitions of compare
  1. noun
    any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
    synonyms: padrino
  2. noun
    someone who helps another person commit a crime
    synonyms: complice, correo
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    avanzo di galera, bandito, boia, cattivo soggetto, criminale, delinquente, farabutto, fuorilegge, malvivente, pendaglio da forca, pericolo pubblico, ribaldo
    someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
  3. noun
    a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
    synonyms: consocio, socio
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    alleato
    an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
    collega
    a person who is member of one's class or profession
    appartenente, associato, membro, socio, uomo
    one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
    attore, partecipante
    someone who takes part in an activity
    sposa
    a woman participant in her own marriage ceremony
    confratello
    a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group)
    commissario
    a member of a commission
    assessore, consigliere
    a member of a council
    sposo
    a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
    iniziato
    a person who likes to join groups
    sorella
    a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group
    type of:
    compagno, uguale
    a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
  4. noun
    a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
    synonyms: confratello
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    amicizia, amico
    a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
  5. noun
    informal term for a friend of the same sex
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    type of:
    amicizia, amico
    a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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