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liken meaning in Tamil

ஒப்பி oppi

/ˈlaɪk(ə)n/US/ˈlaɪkən/

liken in Tamil: ஒப்பி (oppi). 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.

Tamil words for liken

to liken, compare
ஒப்பி oppi

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of liken in Tamil?
Liken in Tamil is ஒப்பி (oppi).
liken என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Liken: ஒப்பி (oppi).
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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Tamil words from Wiktionary's Tamil entries whose English meaning is “liken”: ஒப்பி. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: liken (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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