liken

transitive-verb
UK: /ˈlaɪkən/
US: /ˈlaɪkən/

  1. To consider or describe someone or something as similar to someone or something else.

    1. Some people liken the city to a jungle.
    2. Critics often liken her singing to that of an angel, praising its ethereal quality.

Synonyms

relate equate assimilate associate compare
liken verb

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

    1. I wouldn't liken their situation to ours.
    2. It's unfair to liken the current economic crisis to the Great Depression without acknowledging key differences.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "liken" is /ˈlaɪkən/ in British English and /ˈlaɪkən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "liken": relate, equate, assimilate, associate, compare.

Example usage of "liken": "Some people liken the city to a jungle.". More examples on the page.