liken
Use Liken in a sentence
kən verb (used with object)
to represent as similar or like; compare: to liken someone to a weasel.
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| —vb | |
| (tr) to see or represent as the same or similar; compare | |
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Liken
is one of our favorite verbs.
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Example sentences
Dee would not be the first to liken today's insider traders to yesterday's wildcatters and railroad barons.
Free news and information articles are usually poorly written and liken in content.
As an example, some investment companies liken their investment policies to those of insurance companies.
Managers who beg for patience often liken baseball seasons to a marathon.
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