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- Dictionaryliken/ˈlʌɪk(ə)n/
verb
- 1. point out the resemblance of someone or something to: "racism is likened to a contagious disease"
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ˈlīk-niŋ. Synonyms of liken. transitive verb. : to represent as similar : compare. Synonyms. analogize. assimilate. bracket. compare. equate. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of liken in a Sentence.
LIKEN SOMEONE/SOMETHING TO SOMEONE/SOMETHING definition: 1. to say that someone is similar to or has the same qualities as someone else: 2. to say that…. Learn more.
If you liken one thing or person to another thing or person, you say that they are similar.
Liken definition: to represent as similar or like; compare. See examples of LIKEN used in a sentence.
Define liken. liken synonyms, liken pronunciation, liken translation, English dictionary definition of liken. tr.v. lik·ened , lik·en·ing , lik·ens To see, mention, or show as similar; compare. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....
When you liken one thing to another, you compare them and point out what they have in common. You might liken your long walk to school to your ancestors' voyage across the ocean to the New World. When you equate two things, or emphasize their similarities, you liken them.
Definition of liken verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Liken Definition. To represent or describe as being like, or similar ( to ); compare. (followed by to or unto) To compare; to state that (something) is like (something else). The physics teacher likened the effect of mass on space to an indentation in a sheet of rubber.
Liken definition: to represent as similar or like; compare. See examples of LIKEN used in a sentence.
liken. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English lik‧en /ˈlaɪkən/ verb → liken somebody/something to somebody/something → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus liken • Retailers were delighted, likening the sales pace to the Christmas season. • There was no attempt to liken any Conservative minister, or downtrodden ...
