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Meaning of liken

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

liken

Pronunciation:/ˈlaɪkən/

verb

Definitions

  1. (followed by to or unto) To compare; to state that (something) is like (something else).

    Example: The physics teacher likened the effect of mass on space to an indentation in a sheet of rubber.