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Definitions from WordNet

Verb liken has 1 sense
  1. compare, liken, equate - consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed"
    --1 is one way to study, consider
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody PP
    Somebody ----s something PP

Definitions from the Web

Term: liken

Part of Speech: verb

Sense 1: to compare or represent as similar

Example Sentence 1: She liked to liken her cooking skills to that of a professional chef.

Example Sentence 2: The artist likened the endless fields of flowers to a colorful sea.

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