1. to compare or represent as similar to something else
Usage: formal

Examples

• The poet likened her voice to the song of a nightingale.
• Critics often liken his writing style to that of Hemingway.
• She likened the experience to riding a roller coaster.
• The teacher likened the cell to a factory with different departments.
• He likened the sound of the wind to a distant train.
• The author likens modern society to a complex machine.