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liken in German

liken in German is vergleichen — liken means to say that one person or thing is similar to another; to compare them.

liken in German

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

What does "liken" mean?

  1. verb To say that one person or thing is similar to another; to compare them.
    "The physics teacher likened the effect of mass on space to an indentation in a sheet of rubber."
  2. verb To make someone or something look or seem like another person or thing.
  3. verb To stand for or symbolise something else.
  4. verb (archaic) To resemble another thing, or gradually to become like it.
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  • The physics teacher likened the effect of mass on space to an indentation in a sheet of rubber.

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What is "liken" in German?
"liken" in German is vergleichen. liken means: To say that one person or thing is similar to another; to compare them.
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