Synonyms for liken

Most common

compare · equate

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Verb

Antonyms

contrast, unliken

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   Followed by to or (archaic) unto: to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing; to compare.

   The physics teacher likened the effect of mass on space to an indentation in a sheet of rubber.

Forms

Past participle

likened
e.g. likened → compared, equated, assimilated…

Example sentences

• compare You definitely can't compare Marseilles and Lyons.
• equate Luxury and convenience do not equate to happiness.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

equate²

7 letters

compare²

10 letters

assimilate⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (equate² = 2 syllables).