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单词 liken
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liken

verb

lik·​en ˈlī-kən How to pronounce liken (audio)
likened; likening ˈlī-kə-niŋ How to pronounce liken (audio)
ˈlīk-niŋ

transitive verb

: to represent as similar : compare

Synonyms

  • analogize
  • assimilate
  • bracket
  • compare
  • equate
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Example Sentences

he generally likened a root canal to some horrible form of torture I think that we can liken the two pianists, at least in terms of natural talent.
Recent Examples on the Web He is expected to exert largely unchallenged control over key appointments and policy directives at a Congress that many China-watchers liken to a coronation. Reuters, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2022 There’s a cynicism and outspokenness to Ms. Pat on- and offscreen that some, including Cooper, liken to iconic TV character Archie Bunker. Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2022 When a person writes as many perfect songs in as brief a period of time as Lamont Dozier did, other people’s temptation is to liken the labor to that of a machine or a robot or an industrial plant. Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022 Economists liken it to finding green shoots after a forest fire. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 27 July 2022 Some analysts liken it to shooting down a bullet with another bullet. Jessie Yeung, CNN, 19 June 2022 The coronavirus pandemic has created a mass-disabling event that experts liken to HIV, polio or World War II, with millions suffering the long-term effects of infection with the coronavirus. Frances Stead Sellers, Anchorage Daily News, 7 June 2022 But the fuzzy rules of the new investment trend has led to confusion over how the system works, and many portfolios immediately liken a company stamped with a good ESG rating as a promising target for sustainable investing. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 21 May 2022 Jianbing is an immensely popular Chinese street food that Western food writers often liken to French crepes, because each starts with a batter spread thinly on a flat-top that is then wrapped up with various fillings. Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 11 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

liken

verb

lik·​en ˈlī-kən How to pronounce liken (audio)
likened; likening
: to describe as similar to : compare
They liken their car to a taxi.

liken

verb

1
as in to compare
to describe as similar he generally likened a root canal to some horrible form of torture

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • compare
  • equate
  • analogize
  • refer
  • bracket
  • link
  • connect
  • relate
  • allude
  • assimilate
  • associate
  • couple
  • parallel
  • equal
  • match

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • contrast
2
as in to equate
to regard or represent as equal or comparable I think that we can liken the two pianists, at least in terms of natural talent

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • compare
  • equate
  • identify
  • connect
  • relate
  • correlate
  • classify
  • link
  • match
  • associate
  • categorize
  • group
  • group
  • sort
  • join
  • class
  • grade
  • lump (together)
  • assort

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • distinguish
  • differentiate
  • separate
  • discern
  • discriminate
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