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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

Meaning of "liken" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LIKEN

From like1 (adj).
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LIKEN

liken  [ˈlaɪkən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIKEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Liken is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb liken in English.

WHAT DOES LIKEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of liken in the English dictionary

The definition of liken in the dictionary is to see or represent as the same or similar; compare.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LIKEN

PRESENT

Present
I liken
you liken
he/she/it likens
we liken
you liken
they liken
Present continuous
I am likening
you are likening
he/she/it is likening
we are likening
you are likening
they are likening
Present perfect
I have likened
you have likened
he/she/it has likened
we have likened
you have likened
they have likened
Present perfect continuous
I have been likening
you have been likening
he/she/it has been likening
we have been likening
you have been likening
they have been likening
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I likened
you likened
he/she/it likened
we likened
you likened
they likened
Past continuous
I was likening
you were likening
he/she/it was likening
we were likening
you were likening
they were likening
Past perfect
I had likened
you had likened
he/she/it had likened
we had likened
you had likened
they had likened
Past perfect continuous
I had been likening
you had been likening
he/she/it had been likening
we had been likening
you had been likening
they had been likening
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will liken
you will liken
he/she/it will liken
we will liken
you will liken
they will liken
Future continuous
I will be likening
you will be likening
he/she/it will be likening
we will be likening
you will be likening
they will be likening
Future perfect
I will have likened
you will have likened
he/she/it will have likened
we will have likened
you will have likened
they will have likened
Future perfect continuous
I will have been likening
you will have been likening
he/she/it will have been likening
we will have been likening
you will have been likening
they will have been likening
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would liken
you would liken
he/she/it would liken
we would liken
you would liken
they would liken
Conditional continuous
I would be likening
you would be likening
he/she/it would be likening
we would be likening
you would be likening
they would be likening
Conditional perfect
I would have liken
you would have liken
he/she/it would have liken
we would have liken
you would have liken
they would have liken
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been likening
you would have been likening
he/she/it would have been likening
we would have been likening
you would have been likening
they would have been likening
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you liken
we let´s liken
you liken
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to liken
Past participle
likened
Present Participle
likening
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIKEN


African
ˈæfrɪkən
American
əˈmɛrɪkən
bacon
ˈbeɪkən
disliken
dɪsˈlaɪkən
Dominican
dəˈmɪnɪkən
hurricane
ˈhʌrɪkən
Jamaican
dʒəˈmeɪkən
lexicon
ˈlɛksɪkən
lichen
ˈlaɪkən
Macon
ˈmeɪkən
Mexican
ˈmɛksɪkən
mistaken
mɪˈsteɪkən
pelican
ˈpɛlɪkən
republican
rɪˈpʌblɪkən
shaken
ˈʃeɪkən
silicon
ˈsɪlɪkən
stricken
ˈstrɪkən
taken
ˈteɪkən
undertaken
ˌʌndəˈteɪkən
Vatican
ˈvætɪkən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIKEN

like sardines
like stink
like taking candy from a baby
like that
like the devil
like water off a duck´s back
like-for-like
like-minded
like-mindedly
like-mindedness
likeability
likeable
likeableness
likelihood
likeliness
likely
likeness
liker
likes
likewise

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIKEN

awaken
broken
by the same token
chicken
drucken
drunken
forsaken
Hoboken
ken
kraken
Mulliken
outspoken
shuriken
spoken
starken
sunken
token
trocken
unbroken
weaken

Synonyms and antonyms of liken in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LIKEN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «liken» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of liken

Translation of «liken» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIKEN

Find out the translation of liken to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of liken from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «liken» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

比喻
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

comparar
570 millions of speakers

English

liken
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मिलाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يكين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Liken
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

comparar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সমান করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

comparer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Liken
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vergleichen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

なぞらえる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

견주다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

so sánh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒத்திடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तुलना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

benzetmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

assimilare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Liken
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Liken
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

asemui
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Liken
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vergelyk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Liken
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Liken
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of liken

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIKEN»

The term «liken» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.388 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIKEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «liken» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «liken» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about liken

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10 QUOTES WITH «LIKEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word liken.
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Mitchell Baker
Some people are really drawn to technology and I liken them to artists.
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Jordan Bridges
I have a theory that most people disagree with. I really feel that acting for film and acting for the stage are two different crafts. I think that they share things in common. But I liken it to a painter switching over to photography.
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Jordan Bridges
I really feel that acting for film and acting for the stage are two different crafts. I think that they share things in common. But I liken it to a painter switching over to photography. There are similar things - you have to be conscious of light and color and form - but it's a whole different medium.
4
Ronny Cox
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.
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John Curtin
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.
6
Jake Gyllenhaal
I liken movies to playing a piano: Sometimes you're playing the chords and different notes with unresolved cadences and playing all major chords that are all over the place, and you're enjoying yourself with a great, simple melody.
7
Pete Hegseth
The choices Israelis face and the decisions they make, day in and day out, are literally the difference between life and death. In many ways, I liken their reactions to the way I felt while serving in Iraq.
8
Ban Ki-moon
Throughout human history, in any great endeavour requiring the common effort of many nations and men and women everywhere, we have learned - it is only through seriousness of purpose and persistence that we ultimately carry the day. We might liken it to riding a bicycle. You stay upright and move forward so long as you keep up the momentum.
9
Adam Osborne
I liken myself to Henry Ford and the auto industry, I give you 90 percent of what most people need.
10
Kristoffer Polaha
I liken actors and movies and TV shows to football teams. We all have our favorite ones.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIKEN»

Discover the use of liken in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to liken and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Seducing Sharon
Tair opened the door of his home to find a seething Liken on his doorstep. He spoke in Shimerian. "Enter, brother. I could feel your anger raging at me all the way from your dwelling.” Liken walked past him and Tair pushed the button, sliding ...
Marly Chance, 2002
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InfoWorld
Liken enables Series 700 users to run off-the-shelf Mac applications in a window on the X Windows systems. HP expects that between 5 percent to 15 percent of its workstation users will buy Mac emulators. "Although the DOS base is much ...
3
The English dialect dictionary
LIKEN,1J. and adj. Sc. Irel. th. Cum. Yks. Lan. Der. Not. Lin. th. \Var. e.An. Dev. Also in forms licken Abd. w.Yks.' n\v.Der.l ; likken Cum.I n.Yks.2 w.Yksa; loiken w. Yks. [lai'kan, loi'ken, li'ken.] 1. 'u. \Vith l0: to compare with, to match. Abd. Licken't  ...
Joseph Wright
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The National Magazine: Devoted to Literature, Art, and Religion
HAT shall I liken thee to, Susie? What shall I liken thee to? What so sweet and so fair, can with thee compare ? What shall 1 liken thee to ? Shall I call thee a flower, born in the first shower, That tells us the spring-tide is here, Susie ? No ; the ...
Abel Stevens, James Floy, 1853
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The National Magazine
HAT shall I liken thee to, Susie? What shall I liken thee to? What so sweet and so fair, can with thee compare ? What shall I liken thee to 3 Shall I call thee a flower, born in the first shower, That tells us the spring-tide is here, Susie ? No ; the ...
‎1853
6
Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: 1971: January-June
LIKEN, INC. Del Mar loomcrafted woven wood. Folder. Appl . authors: William Witcher & Thomas K. Liken. NM: new & rev. pictorial matter & illus. © Liken, Inc. d.b.a. Del Mar Co. (in notice: Liken, Inc.); 6ja.n71; A222788. Del Mar loomcrafted  ...
Library of Congress. Copyright Office, 1973
7
Holy Bible
Liken To whom then will ye liken God, Isa. 40:18 I will liken him unto a wise man, which built, Matt. 7:24 (3 Ne. 14:24) whereunto shall I liken this generation, Matt. 11:16 (Luke 7:31) kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed, Matt.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
8
The Preacher..
To what object, then, having a limited definite existence, will ye liken him ? It is evidently absurd, in the highest degree, to liken the infinite and eternal Jehovah to any one of the ordinary objects of nature. With what propriety could we conceive ...
‎1833
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The 5 Secrets to Social Success with Biblical Principles
A gifted teacher in secular or Christian arenas, Lina Liken, Ed.D., CAP, is currently a full time Assistant Professor of General Education at South University online. Dr. Liken holds a Master's and a Doctorate in Education and a Bachelor's in ...
Dr. Lina W. Liken & Cali Blalock, BS, 2014
10
Conquering Kate
Tair da'Kamon stood in the Pactbuilding laughing and talking with Liken and Sharon, but his eyes kept wandering to the doorway of the room. He knew he had to get his restless anticipation under control. Energy was radiating outward from ...
Marly Chance, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIKEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term liken is used in the context of the following news items.
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Meet UNICEF's Caryl Stern, The World's Jewish Mother | Fast …
And though it might seem incongruous, even frivolous, to liken disaster aid to baking a cake, Stern insists that her style of cooking mirrors her ... «Fast Company, Jul 15»
2
Kasich now dissed by the Koch Brothers in favor of the Bar Rescue …
A few Kasich backers are starting to liken the apparent snub as a Sister Souljah moment, echoing the Bill Clinton 1992 rebuke of an erstwhile ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
3
Vine Videos? Try Vine Music Remixes Made By Collaborating Users …
"I would almost liken it to a meme," says Flesch. Flesch, who took to Vine two years ago while working as a security technician, is an early ... «Fast Company, Jul 15»
4
After Years of Drought, California Finally Had a "Super Historic … - Mic
Some on social media were quick to liken the dramatic and unusual events of the weekend to the apocalypse, and many warned the rainfall ... «Mic, Jul 15»
5
Remarkable airlift rescues 200 rhinos from poachers - The …
In fact, I liken them to the Labradors of the bush. The black rhino is somewhat different, like bull terriers. They just charge everything, put dents ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
6
A-Sides With Jon Chattman: Exploring Lake George Through …
I liken the experience to my very first time skiing in that you're petrified and adrenalized at the same time. The water wakes you up from your ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
Tech Savvy: News Flash... on Flash... | Brainerd Dispatch
I liken this experience to the news last year that Windows XP was losing default support and patch development for PCs. There were a ton of ... «Brainerd Daily Dispatch, Jul 15»
8
Congressional redistricting edict roils Florida politics - Orlando …
"Some liken it to musical chairs with high stakes," said Susan MacManus, a University of South Florida political-science professor. Rep. Corrine ... «Orlando Sentinel, Jul 15»
9
Summer 2015 brought to you by the 1960s - HeraldCourier.com …
Some commentators liken real estate mogul Donald Trump to George Wallace “without the charm.” Wallace, a former Alabama governor and ... «Bristol Herald Courier, Jul 15»
10
Box and burn: The new approach to fighting wildfires. - Slate Magazine
We might liken the resistance strategy to a rock, the restoration strategy to scissors, and the resilience strategy to paper. At any given time and ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»

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