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Definition of "liken" []

  • To see, mention, or show as similar; compare. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "liken" in a sentence
  • "Dont "liken" yourself to the president now! lol ..."
  • "I kind of liken his involvement in the show with what his involvement in 'Empire Strikes Back' or 'Return of the Jedi' was."
  • "But, as Bill said, the chemistry was there at the very beginning and I actually kind of liken it to when you meet a new friend and you have an easy conversation and it just clicks and you feel like you know that person."