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to liken
01
to compare or represent something as similar to something else
Transitive: to liken sth | to liken sth to sth
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
liken
3rd person singular
likens
Past simple
likened
Past participle
likened
Examples
The author often likens the struggle of the protagonist to that of a mythical hero facing great challenges.
Lexical Tree
likening
liken
