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liken in Arabic

شَبَّهَ šabbaha

/ˈlaɪk(ə)n/US/ˈlaɪkən/

liken in Arabic: شَبَّهَ (šabbaha). In English, liken means followed by to or (archaic) unto: to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing; to compare.

Arabic words for liken

to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing — see also compare
شَبَّهَ šabbaha

English meaning of liken

  1. verb Followed by to or (archaic) unto: to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing; to compare.
  2. verb Chiefly followed by to: to make (oneself, someone, or something) resemble another person or thing.
  3. verb To represent or symbolize (something).
  4. verb Followed by to: to be like or resemble; also, to become like.

Full definition of liken

liken in a sentence

  • The physics teacher likened the effect of mass on space to an indentation in a sheet of rubber.

liken in other languages

Questions about liken in Arabic

What is the meaning of liken in Arabic?
Liken in Arabic is شَبَّهَ (šabbaha).
ما معنى كلمة liken؟
Liken: شَبَّهَ (šabbaha).
What does liken mean in English?
Liken means followed by to or (archaic) unto: to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing; to compare.

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