Wiktionary:Word of the day/2023/September 16

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Word of the day
for September 16
liken v
  1. (transitive)
    1. Followed by to or (archaic) unto: to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing; to compare.
    2. (also reflexive, rare) Chiefly followed by to: to make (oneself, someone, or something) resemble another person or thing.
    3. (rare) To represent or symbolize (something).
  2. (intransitive, obsolete) Followed by to: to be like or resemble; also, to become like.
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