liken something to something
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liken something to somebody — ˈliken sth/sb to sth/sb derived (formal) to compare one thing or person to another and say they are similar • Life is often likened to a journey. Main entry: ↑likenderived … Useful english dictionary
liken to — ˈliken to [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they liken to he/she/it likens to present participle likening to past tense likened to past p … Useful english dictionary
liken — ► VERB (liken to) ▪ point out the resemblance of (someone or something) to … English terms dictionary
liken somebody to something — ˈliken sth/sb to sth/sb derived (formal) to compare one thing or person to another and say they are similar • Life is often likened to a journey. Main entry: ↑likenderived … Useful 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
liken — lik|en [ laıkən ] verb liken to phrasal verb transitive FORMAL liken someone/something to something to say that someone or something is similar to someone or something else: The human body is likened to a machine … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
liken — lik|en [ˈlaıkən] v liken to / [liken sb/sth to sb/sth] phr v formal to say that someone or something is similar to another person or thing = ↑compare ▪ Critics have likened the new theater to a supermarket … Dictionary of contemporary English
liken someone/thing to — point out the resemblance of someone or something to. → liken … English new terms dictionary
liken — verb (liken someone/thing to) point out the resemblance of someone or something to … English new terms dictionary
liken — verb liken sb/sth to sb/sth phrasal verb (transitive usually passive) formal to describe something or someone as being similar to another person or thing: Critics have likened the new theater to a supermarket … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
