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Definition of Liken
Liken

To allege, or think, to be like; to represent as like; to compare; as, to liken life to a pilgrimage.

To make or cause to be like.

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Allege, As, Be, Cause, Compare, Life, Like, Liken, Make, Or, Pilgrimage, Represent, Think, To


Liken Quotations

To some extent I liken slavery to death.
Marcus Tullius Cicero

I much prefer playing the bad guys. I think they are always the most interesting characters. I liken it to painting: if you're playing the good guy, you get three colors: red, white and blue. But if you're the bad guy, you get the whole palette.
Ronny Cox

If I liken the Pacific War to a football match, I can say to you that the first half is over, we have kicked off after the interval, and we are going to carry the ball into enemy territory for a smashing victory.
John Curtin

I liken myself to Henry Ford and the auto industry, I give you 90 percent of what most people need.
Adam Osborne

Some people are really drawn to technology and I liken them to artists.
Mitchell Baker

Liken Translations

liken in German is vergleichen
liken in Italian is paragonare
liken in Norwegian is sammenligne
liken in Spanish is cotejar
liken in Swedish is likna


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