Definition of liken in English:

liken

verb ˈlʌɪk(ə)nˈlaɪkən

[with object]liken someone/something to

Point out the resemblance of someone or something to.
racism is likened to a contagious disease
Example sentencesExamples
- He likens his ideal trajectory to Sir Simon Rattle's achievements at the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra over 18 years at the end of the last century.
- McQueenie, who competed in last year's Celtic Water Sports Festival, likens the surfing experience to being chased by an avalanche; the challenge is to get round the mountain bearing down on you.
- He likens his ambition to that of Tanzanian President Julius Kambarage Nyerere, who retired from politics in the 1980s in order to devote himself entirely to the translation of Shakespeare into Swahili.
- In a blizzard of eulogies, Henderson was likened to - among others - Socrates and Burns.
- Mann likens this process to the method acting style of movie stars such as Robert de Niro, who go to great lengths to get into character.
- She likens her pieces to miniature abstract paintings - each one is an individual.
- The doctrine likens a woman to an evil that tempts Adam to eat the apple in the Garden of Eden, which God has forbidden them even to touch.
- He likened the fight to the struggle against apartheid and forging links with progressive countries and organisations to finally eradicate apartheid.
- Development economist Bill Easterly likens this refrain to Moore's Law, which predicts computing power will double every 18 months.
- The new NASA administrator, Michael Griffin, made a revealing comparison, likening the space shuttle to a clipper ship - i.e., a once brilliant but now completely outmoded technology.
- NHS dental care in Yorkshire has been likened to that in a Third World country.
- The self-motivated man - who booked the entire tour himself - likens his musical style to a combination of pop and indie rock.
- Kerr tells his audiences that the explosion blew him about 30 yards from where he was standing, and likens the impact to being hit by a truck.
- The comparison might be very useful for likening a certain government to a Hitlerian menace.
- He likens the difference to that between cassettes and CDs.
- He likens Albena to resorts in other European countries such as Spain and describes it as ‘totally impersonal’, but notes the importance of such resorts in terms of bringing money into the country.
- Doctor Sachs likens his surgery to an artist conducting a symphony and has appeared on TV.
- An old saying in China likens children to birds.
- The metaphor that likens the brain to a computer is misleading and in another discussion somewhere, sometime, I will tell you why that is.
- He likens the story to a fairy-tale, illuminating the biggest questions in life.
Synonyms
compare, equate, show the resemblance/similarity between, analogize, draw an analogy between, make an analogy of/between, draw a parallel between, parallel, correlate, match
link, associate, make connections between, bracket together, think of together, regard as similar, set beside, mention in the same breath
set side by side

Origin

Middle English: from like¹ + -en¹.

Definition of liken in US English:

liken

verbˈlaɪkənˈlīkən

[with object]liken someone/something to

Point out the resemblance of someone or something to.
they likened the reigning emperor to a god
Example sentencesExamples
- The new NASA administrator, Michael Griffin, made a revealing comparison, likening the space shuttle to a clipper ship - i.e., a once brilliant but now completely outmoded technology.
- The metaphor that likens the brain to a computer is misleading and in another discussion somewhere, sometime, I will tell you why that is.
- Mann likens this process to the method acting style of movie stars such as Robert de Niro, who go to great lengths to get into character.
- He likens his ideal trajectory to Sir Simon Rattle's achievements at the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra over 18 years at the end of the last century.
- She likens her pieces to miniature abstract paintings - each one is an individual.
- Development economist Bill Easterly likens this refrain to Moore's Law, which predicts computing power will double every 18 months.
- The doctrine likens a woman to an evil that tempts Adam to eat the apple in the Garden of Eden, which God has forbidden them even to touch.
- An old saying in China likens children to birds.
- He likened the fight to the struggle against apartheid and forging links with progressive countries and organisations to finally eradicate apartheid.
- In a blizzard of eulogies, Henderson was likened to - among others - Socrates and Burns.
- Kerr tells his audiences that the explosion blew him about 30 yards from where he was standing, and likens the impact to being hit by a truck.
- He likens the difference to that between cassettes and CDs.
- NHS dental care in Yorkshire has been likened to that in a Third World country.
- The self-motivated man - who booked the entire tour himself - likens his musical style to a combination of pop and indie rock.
- He likens the story to a fairy-tale, illuminating the biggest questions in life.
- Doctor Sachs likens his surgery to an artist conducting a symphony and has appeared on TV.
- McQueenie, who competed in last year's Celtic Water Sports Festival, likens the surfing experience to being chased by an avalanche; the challenge is to get round the mountain bearing down on you.
- He likens his ambition to that of Tanzanian President Julius Kambarage Nyerere, who retired from politics in the 1980s in order to devote himself entirely to the translation of Shakespeare into Swahili.
- The comparison might be very useful for likening a certain government to a Hitlerian menace.
- He likens Albena to resorts in other European countries such as Spain and describes it as ‘totally impersonal’, but notes the importance of such resorts in terms of bringing money into the country.
Synonyms
compare, equate, show the resemblance between, show the similarity between, analogize, draw an analogy between, make an analogy between, make an analogy of, draw a parallel between, parallel, correlate, match

Origin

Middle English: from like + -en.

单词	liken
释义	Definition of liken in English: liken verb ˈlʌɪk(ə)nˈlaɪkən [with object]liken someone/something to Point out the resemblance of someone or something to. racism is likened to a contagious disease Example sentencesExamples He likens his ideal trajectory to Sir Simon Rattle's achievements at the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra over 18 years at the end of the last century. McQueenie, who competed in last year's Celtic Water Sports Festival, likens the surfing experience to being chased by an avalanche; the challenge is to get round the mountain bearing down on you. He likens his ambition to that of Tanzanian President Julius Kambarage Nyerere, who retired from politics in the 1980s in order to devote himself entirely to the translation of Shakespeare into Swahili. In a blizzard of eulogies, Henderson was likened to - among others - Socrates and Burns. Mann likens this process to the method acting style of movie stars such as Robert de Niro, who go to great lengths to get into character. She likens her pieces to miniature abstract paintings - each one is an individual. The doctrine likens a woman to an evil that tempts Adam to eat the apple in the Garden of Eden, which God has forbidden them even to touch. He likened the fight to the struggle against apartheid and forging links with progressive countries and organisations to finally eradicate apartheid. Development economist Bill Easterly likens this refrain to Moore's Law, which predicts computing power will double every 18 months. The new NASA administrator, Michael Griffin, made a revealing comparison, likening the space shuttle to a clipper ship - i.e., a once brilliant but now completely outmoded technology. NHS dental care in Yorkshire has been likened to that in a Third World country. The self-motivated man - who booked the entire tour himself - likens his musical style to a combination of pop and indie rock. Kerr tells his audiences that the explosion blew him about 30 yards from where he was standing, and likens the impact to being hit by a truck. The comparison might be very useful for likening a certain government to a Hitlerian menace. He likens the difference to that between cassettes and CDs. He likens Albena to resorts in other European countries such as Spain and describes it as ‘totally impersonal’, but notes the importance of such resorts in terms of bringing money into the country. Doctor Sachs likens his surgery to an artist conducting a symphony and has appeared on TV. An old saying in China likens children to birds. The metaphor that likens the brain to a computer is misleading and in another discussion somewhere, sometime, I will tell you why that is. He likens the story to a fairy-tale, illuminating the biggest questions in life. Synonyms compare, equate, show the resemblance/similarity between, analogize, draw an analogy between, make an analogy of/between, draw a parallel between, parallel, correlate, match link, associate, make connections between, bracket together, think of together, regard as similar, set beside, mention in the same breath set side by side Origin Middle English: from like¹ + -en¹. Definition of liken in US English: liken verbˈlaɪkənˈlīkən [with object]liken someone/something to Point out the resemblance of someone or something to. they likened the reigning emperor to a god Example sentencesExamples The new NASA administrator, Michael Griffin, made a revealing comparison, likening the space shuttle to a clipper ship - i.e., a once brilliant but now completely outmoded technology. The metaphor that likens the brain to a computer is misleading and in another discussion somewhere, sometime, I will tell you why that is. Mann likens this process to the method acting style of movie stars such as Robert de Niro, who go to great lengths to get into character. He likens his ideal trajectory to Sir Simon Rattle's achievements at the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra over 18 years at the end of the last century. She likens her pieces to miniature abstract paintings - each one is an individual. Development economist Bill Easterly likens this refrain to Moore's Law, which predicts computing power will double every 18 months. The doctrine likens a woman to an evil that tempts Adam to eat the apple in the Garden of Eden, which God has forbidden them even to touch. An old saying in China likens children to birds. He likened the fight to the struggle against apartheid and forging links with progressive countries and organisations to finally eradicate apartheid. In a blizzard of eulogies, Henderson was likened to - among others - Socrates and Burns. Kerr tells his audiences that the explosion blew him about 30 yards from where he was standing, and likens the impact to being hit by a truck. He likens the difference to that between cassettes and CDs. NHS dental care in Yorkshire has been likened to that in a Third World country. The self-motivated man - who booked the entire tour himself - likens his musical style to a combination of pop and indie rock. He likens the story to a fairy-tale, illuminating the biggest questions in life. Doctor Sachs likens his surgery to an artist conducting a symphony and has appeared on TV. McQueenie, who competed in last year's Celtic Water Sports Festival, likens the surfing experience to being chased by an avalanche; the challenge is to get round the mountain bearing down on you. He likens his ambition to that of Tanzanian President Julius Kambarage Nyerere, who retired from politics in the 1980s in order to devote himself entirely to the translation of Shakespeare into Swahili. The comparison might be very useful for likening a certain government to a Hitlerian menace. He likens Albena to resorts in other European countries such as Spain and describes it as ‘totally impersonal’, but notes the importance of such resorts in terms of bringing money into the country. Synonyms compare, equate, show the resemblance between, show the similarity between, analogize, draw an analogy between, make an analogy between, make an analogy of, draw a parallel between, parallel, correlate, match Origin Middle English: from like + -en.
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