liken
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- unlikened adjective
Etymology
Origin of liken
First recorded in 1275–1325, liken is from the Middle English word liknen. See like 1, -en 1
Example Sentences
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I would’ve preferred the gentleman at the speed dating event had likened my efforts to, at least, Morticia, a grown woman.
From Los Angeles Times
She likened it to being part of a secret community.
From BBC
Lemon Zest: Chavez calls it his “secret ingredient” and likens it to “a magic powder.”
From Salon
The UK government is likening it to the system in operation at London's St Pancras station, where Eurostar passengers are checked by both British and French officials before boarding trains for the continent.
From BBC
Last September, the diocese of Guildford held a conference called "turning up the volume on the quiet revival", where 600 people heard the theory likened to "a great wave sent by God".
From BBC
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