likened

CEFRC1

/lˈaɪkənd/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Compared one person or thing with another.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of liken

Examples

  • The hum of mating males has been likened to the buzz of a chain saw.

  • What can it be likened to?

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

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Question 1 · Quick check

The poet blank her eyes to sparkling stars in the night sky.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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