liken

Meanings

• Verb

  To make something resemble something else in appearance, form, or character; to compare one thing to another, showing their similarity.

  - "The new car models are likened to racing horses."
  - "His actions were likened to those of a madman."
  - "The painting is likened to a photograph."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈlaɪkən/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=95144291"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with liken
hackney , baken , shaken

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Variants

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liken , likened , likening , likens , liken to , likened to , likening to , likens to

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Etymology

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From Old English lican, meaning 'likeness, resemblance'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'liken' comes from the Old English word 'lican', which means 'likeness' or 'resemblance'.

2. The phrase 'in the likeness of' is often used in religious contexts to refer to images or statues of deities.

3. The word 'liken' is a transitive verb, meaning it requires an object to act upon.

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Related Concepts

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1. Simile: A figure of speech that directly compares one thing to another using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Her smile is like the sun' or 'He runs as fast as a cheetah'.

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Culture

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In literature, 'liken' is often used to create similes, which help to make comparisons more vivid and memorable. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Romeo compares Juliet's eyes to the sun, saying 'Her eye in heaven Would through the airy region stream So bright That birds would sing and flowers have fragrance '.

How to Memorize "liken"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a mirror reflecting an object. Now, imagine that object changing to resemble another object. This is what it means to 'liken' one thing to another.

2. associate
   

   - Think of a tree with many branches. Each branch represents a different aspect of something. By 'likening' one branch to another, we're showing how they're similar.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mental image of two things that are similar in some way. For example, imagine a lion and a housecat both sitting on a mat. Their similarity is that they're both sitting on a mat.

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