choose vs compare

choose is not a noun while compare is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
choose	No	No	Yes	No
compare	Yes	No	Yes	No

choose (noun)	compare (noun)
	qualities that are comparable

choose (verb)	compare (verb)
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives	examine and note the similarities or differences of
see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way	consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
select as an alternative over another	to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb
	be comparable