likens

verb

Definition of likensnext
present tense third-person singular of liken
1
as in compares
to describe as similar he generally likened a root canal to some horrible form of torture

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2
as in identifies
to regard or represent as equal or comparable I think that we can liken the two pianists, at least in terms of natural talent

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Recent Examples of likens The daughter of a veteran tailor with over 40 years on the Row, and an artist and art teacher, Molly likens the role of cutters to architects and tailors to builders. — Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025 Snook likens the performance to diving into a very cold swimming pool. — Hannah-Rose Yee, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025 Guerrero likens their artistic partnership to the one between she and Losa—a study in difference uniting in a whole that is even greater than the sum of its parts. — Helena Alonso Paisley, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025

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