The meaning of LIKEN is to represent as similar : compare.

If you liken one thing or person to another thing or person, you say that they are similar.

LIKEN meaning: to describe (someone or something) as similar to (someone or something else)

Nov 21, 2025 · liken (third-person singular simple present liketh, present participle likende, likynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle liked) To be appealing or pleasant (to); to be …

liken (ˈlaɪkən) vb (tr) to see or represent as the same or similar; compare [C14: from like 1 (adj)]

Definition of liken verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 lik•en (lī′ kən), v.t. to represent as similar or like; compare: to liken someone to a weasel.

There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb liken, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

When you liken one thing to another, you compare them and point out what they have in common. You might liken your long walk to school to your ancestors' voyage across the ocean to the New World.

LIKEN definition: to represent as similar or like; compare. See examples of liken used in a sentence.