Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Liken"

A: “Liken” means “compare.”

Some compare him to Cyrus. They point out similarities between the two.

If someone says, “He’s just like Cyrus!” they are likening him to Cyrus.

A: astronomers liken deserts on Earth to the surface of Mars

liken- they are alike, they are similar, they can be compared

I would liken the mess to a tornado zone!

A: Think of it as comparing a similar circumstance.


I liken the change in staff in this administration to a revolving door.

You could probably substitute the idea/ words for the following:

" I like to think of it like this.

or

"It reminds me of this kind of a situation'

I liken my dad's quiet, strong way to an oak tree.

A: I would liken his cooking to that of a chef. (His cooking is like a chef's cooking.) "Liken" is not commonly used today and it's hard for even native speakers to use it.

A: It's an unoriginal insult to liken a cop to a pig. The brain is likened to a computer chip.

A: This is from the net: To liken to means to point out the similarities between two or more things - compare to/with means to estimate, measure or note the similarities and differences between things. Hope this helps

A: It means to point out the resemblance to. It’s not used very much and is old-fashioned.

As I get older friends liken me to my mother.

A: × If you were liken to yourself an animal, what would it be?
✓ If you were an animal, what would you like to be?

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Yes, a massive difference

She likened him to her role model – she said that he was very similar to the person she calls her role model.

She referred him to her role model – she told him to speak to her role model, or to look at her role model

A: you supposed to say, "no, I will not like it because I don't want you to harm yourself just to please others and yourself. .... and if you want to lose weight, go exercising. Do not destroy yourself because you are wonderful."

The blank space was because I don't quite understand what you are trying to say but it's still good. keep it up :)