liken

//ˈlaɪkən//
C1Frequency Level 11Formal
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Verb

likenInfinitive
likenPresent tense
likenedPast tense
likenedPast participle
likeningPresent participle
likensThird-person singular
1

To point out the resemblance or similarity between two things; to compare.

The poet likened her eyes to sparkling stars.

Synonym

compareequate

Antonym

contrast