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liken
[ lahy-kuhn ]
/ ˈlaɪ kən /
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verb (used with object)
to represent as similar or like; compare: to liken someone to a weasel.
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Origin of liken
OTHER WORDS FROM liken
un·lik·ened, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH liken
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British Dictionary definitions for liken
liken
/ (ˈlaɪkən) /
verb
(tr) to see or represent as the same or similar; compare
Word Origin for liken
C14: from like 1 (adj)
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