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liken

/ˈlaɪ.kən/

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/ˈlaɪ.kən/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для указания или предположения сходства или подобия между двумя вещами; сравнивать.

A verb used to indicate the act of pointing out or suggesting a resemblance or similarity between two things; to compare.

  1. Compare or draw an analogyB2formal

    To consider or describe something as similar or analogous to something else.

    ruСравнивать

    • The poet likened her eyes to the stars in the night sky.
    • Critics often liken his writing style to that of Hemingway.
    • She likened the experience of moving to a new city to starting a new life.

    Synonymsassociatecompareequateidentifymatchparallelrelate

Forms
  • likened past participle
  • likened past simple
  • likening present participle
  • likens third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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