Associations to the word «Liken»
Wiktionary
LIKEN, verb. (transitive) (followed by to or unto) To compare; to state that (something) is like (something else).
Dictionary definition
LIKEN, verb. Consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed".
Wise words
Language is a process of free creation; its laws and
principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles
of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even
the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
free creation.