Liken — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/lˈaɪkən/

🇬🇧British English

/lˈaɪkən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/lˈaɪkən/

2 syllables Say it as /lˈaɪkən/.

Examples

We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans
You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

equate compare

Parts of Speech

verb	consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous “We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans”

Word Forms

comparative	adjective	relating to or based on or involving comparison
compare	noun	qualities that are comparable
comparison	noun	qualities that are comparable
comparing	noun	the act of examining resemblances
equal	noun	a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
equation	noun	the act of regarding as equal
equating	noun	the act of regarding as equal

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

vergleichen

als ähnlich, gleich oder analog betrachten oder beschreiben

🇫🇷French

assimiler

considérer ou décrire comme similaire, égal ou analogue

🇪🇸Spanish

comparar las semejanzas

considerar o describir como similar, igual o análogo

🇮🇹Italian

paragonare

considerare o descrivere come simili, uguali o analoghi

🇳🇱Dutch

vergelijken

beschouwen of beschrijven als vergelijkbaar, gelijk of analoog

🇵🇹Portuguese

comparar

considerar ou descrever como semelhante, igual ou análogo

🇷🇺Russian

уподоблять

рассматривать или описывать как подобные, равные или аналогичные

India

🇮🇳Hindi

मिलाना

समान, समतुल्य या अनुरूप मानना या वर्णन करना

🇧🇩Bengali

উপমা

বিবেচনা বা অনুরূপ, সমান, বা সাদৃশ্য হিসাবে বর্ণনা

🇮🇳Tamil

ஒப்பிடப்படுகிறது

ஒத்த, சமமான அல்லது ஒத்ததாக கருதவும் அல்லது விவரிக்கவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

పోలిక

సారూప్యమైన, సమానమైన లేదా సారూప్యమైనదిగా పరిగణించండి లేదా వివరించండి

🇮🇳Marathi

उपमा

समान, समान किंवा समान म्हणून विचार करा किंवा वर्णन करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

સરખાવી

સમાન, સમાન અથવા સમાન તરીકે ધ્યાનમાં લો અથવા તેનું વર્ણન કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಹೋಲಿಕೆ

ಸಮಾನ, ಸಮಾನ ಅಥವಾ ಸಾದೃಶ್ಯ ಎಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿ ಅಥವಾ ವಿವರಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഉപമിക്കുന്നു

സമാനമോ തുല്യമോ സമാനമോ ആയി പരിഗണിക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വിവരിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਤੁਲਨਾ

ਸਮਾਨ, ਬਰਾਬਰ, ਜਾਂ ਸਮਾਨ ਸਮਝੋ ਜਾਂ ਵਰਣਨ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

تشبیہ دینا

یکساں، مساوی، یا مشابہت پر غور کریں یا بیان کریں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

比喻

认为或描述为相似、相等或类似

🇯🇵Japanese

例えて

類似、同等、または類似したものとして考慮または説明する

🇰🇷Korean

비유하다

유사하거나 동등하거나 유사한 것으로 간주하거나 설명합니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

so sánh

xem xét hoặc mô tả là tương tự, bằng nhau hoặc tương tự

🇹🇭Thai

เปรียบเสมือน

พิจารณาหรือบรรยายว่าเหมือน เท่าเทียมกัน หรือคล้ายคลึงกัน

🇮🇩Indonesian

menyamakan

menganggap atau mendeskripsikan sebagai serupa, setara, atau analog

🇵🇭Filipino

itulad

isaalang-alang o ilarawan bilang magkatulad, magkapantay, o magkatulad

🇲🇾Malay

mengibaratkan

anggap atau huraikan sebagai serupa, sama, atau serupa

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

يشبه

اعتبر أو وصف بأنه مماثل أو متساوي أو مماثل

🇮🇷Persian

تشبیه کردن

مشابه، مساوی یا مشابه در نظر بگیرید یا توصیف کنید

🇹🇷Turkish

benzetmek

benzer, eşit veya benzer olarak düşünün veya tanımlayın

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהַשְׁווֹת

לשקול או לתאר כדומה, שווה או אנלוגי

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What is the primary definition of the word 'liken'?

The primary meaning of 'liken' is 'consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous'.

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Using 'liken' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'liken' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'liken' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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