liken

[lahy-kuhn] / ˈlaɪ kən /

VERB

compare

Synonyms

STRONGEST

equate relate

STRONG

allegorize approach assimilate balance correlate equal link match parallel resemble

WEAK

approximate to be in the same class as be on a par with bear comparison come up to distinguish between draw parallel identify with make like notice similarities put alongside show correspondence

Antonyms

STRONG

differ disconnect disproportion imbalance separate

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Brothers has always likened the Hotel Cafe in that era to “‘Cheers’ with guitars,” where he could show up any night and a dozen of his closest friends would be there.

From Los Angeles Times

Jefferies likens quantum’s capabilities to trying to find the answer to a question in a library.

From Barron's

I liken them to upside-down waterfalls, accelerating the descent until they hit rocks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ridgwell likens the process to a household cooling system working too hard.

From Science Daily

One likened the situation to being caught in a circle of hell.

From The Wall Street Journal

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