Likens

name, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of liken form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Dutch.

Synonyms

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compareanalogizeassimilatebalancebring into analogybring into comparison

Example

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"She likens the impact of his training to a piano student progressing from the ability to play a simple tune to performing a concerto."

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Likens, a patronymic surname from Liedekin.

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