liken

liken
verb /ˈlaɪkən/
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.


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  • liken — UK [ˈlaɪkən] / US verb Word forms liken : present tense I/you/we/they liken he/she/it likens present participle likening past tense likened past participle likened Phrasal verbs: liken to …   English dictionary

  • liken to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms liken to : present tense I/you/we/they liken to he/she/it likens to present participle likening to past tense likened to past participle likened to formal liken someone/something to something to say that… …   English dictionary

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