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   liken

   /ˈlʌɪk(ə)n/

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   • 1. point out the resemblance of someone or something to: "racism is likened to a contagious disease"

   Word Origin Middle English: from like1 + -en1.

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   What does it mean to liken something?

   • To consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous is the meaning of 'liken'. For example, you can liken the motion to a bird picking its food up with its beak.

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   What does liken mean in physics?

   • (followed by to or unto) To compare; to state that (something) is like (something else). The physics teacher likened the effect of mass on space to an indentation in a sheet of rubber. From Middle English liken (“to compare; to be comparable, be equal; to form; to be appropriate"), equivalent to like +"Ž -en.

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   Where did the word 'liken' originate?

   • The word 'liken' is of English origin. It is formed by derivation from the adjective 'like' and the -en suffix5. The earliest known use of the verb liken is in the Middle English period (1150—1500), as evidenced by the Southern Passion text from before 1325.

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   How is 'liken' formed in English?

   • The verb 'liken' is formed within English through derivation. Its etymology includes the word 'like' as an adjective and the '-en' suffix. The Old English form was 'līknen'.

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   Liken is a verb that means to represent as similar or compare. Learn its synonyms, usage, origin, and related phrases from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   When you liken one thing to another, you compare them and point out what they have in common. You might liken your long walk to school to your ancestors' voyage across the ocean to the New World. When you equate two things, or emphasize their similarities, you liken them.

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   Liken means to see or represent as the same or similar; compare. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and pronunciation guides, and see examples from The Guardian and other sources.

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   Liken is a verb that means to represent as similar or like; compare. It comes from the Middle English word liknen, which is related to like. See how to use liken in sentences and its word history.

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   Liken means to see or represent as similar or equal. Find synonyms, antonyms, translations, and examples of liken in different contexts and languages.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and grammar of the verb liken, which means to make something similar or resemble something else. See examples, synonyms, and related words for liken.

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   What does the verb liken mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb liken, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the verb liken? About 3 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.