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Liken vs Equate - What's the difference?

liken | equate |

As verbs the difference between liken and equate

is that liken is to compare; to state that (something) is like (something else) while equate is to consider equal, to state as being equivalent.

liken

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To compare; to state that (something) is like (something else).
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    equate

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    * (archaic)

    Verb

  • To consider equal, to state as being equivalent.