单词	likening
释义	liken verb lik·​en ˈlī-kən  likened; likening ˈlī-kə-niŋ  ˈlīk-niŋ transitive verb : to represent as similar : compare Synonyms analogize assimilate bracket compare equate See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Phrases Containing liken liken to liken to Kids Definition liken verb lik·​en ˈlī-kən  likened; likening : to describe as similar to : compare They liken their car to a taxi. likening 1 of 2 noun as in comparison Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance comparison analogy equivalence association equation equivalency affinity parity relation linkage par relationship connection correlation similarity interrelation resemblance semblance similitude likeness identity parallelism correspondence identicalness comparability sameness alikeness community Antonyms & Near Antonyms difference disagreement dissimilarity disparity discrepancy distinctness distinctiveness inequality incongruity conflict polarity unlikeness incompatibility dissimilitude incongruence disparateness dichotomy nonconformity incongruousness imbalance inequality discriminability differentiability disproportion distinguishability anomalousness nonequivalence See More likening 2 of 2 verb present participle of liken 1 as in comparing to describe as similar he generally likened a root canal to some horrible form of torture Synonyms & Similar Words comparing equating analogizing referring linking alluding relating bracketing assimilating connecting associating paralleling coupling matching equalling equaling Antonyms & Near Antonyms contrasting 2 as in equating 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 comparing equating identifying connecting linking relating correlating classifying matching associating categorizing classing joining grouping grouping grading sorting lumping (together) assorting Antonyms & Near Antonyms separating distinguishing differentiating discriminating discerning
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