liken

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I liken, therefore, those branches of the so-called external carotid to be, as it were, the visceral arteries of the face and neck.

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  1. transitive verb To see, mention, or show as similar; compare.

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  • The thing about Comiket (both summer and fuyucomi) is that so many people tend to liken it to sacred ground upon which all Otaku must tread, and hence akin to a field of blades wherein it's an endless struggle for that last limited edition copy of the Strike Witches "いっしょうだよ" doujin or Drama CD set. —  Anime Nano!
  • Whilst i'm under no illusion as to oft conservative slant presented in the Telegraph and wouldn't liken them to the Guardian or a legitimate broadsheet, i graced them with a little more editorial conscience then this .. for shame. —  digg.com: Stories / Popular
  • Many Network World readers said the bill gives the government too much power and liken the scope of its provisions to China and other communist countries or regimes.
  • And pretty much like the Orpheus, we can liken ourselves to an orchestra that can play even without a conductor. —  The Blog Herald
  • His pinot noirs are almost singular - I might liken them to those of —  The Pour
 

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liken:   likening ·  likened ·  likens
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English liknen, from like, similar; see like2.

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  1. from Middle English liknen, lyknen, licnen = Middle Low German likenen = Danish ligne = Swedish likna; as like, a., + -en (3). Cf. like, v.
 

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/ˈlaɪkn/
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