likens is a form of:

Liken



verbpast tense: likened ; past participle: likened ; present participle: likening ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) (To point out the resemblance of one thing to another, to say one thing is like another, to compare) ប្រៀបធៀប, ប្រៀបផ្ទឹម, ដូចគ្នា
Example: Uken one's living to a battle.
  • liken to
    - ប្រដូចនឹង
    - ធៀបនឹង
ENGLISH MEANING
verbpast tense: likened ; past participle: likened ; present participle: likening ;
1.
To allege, or think, to be like; to represent as like; to compare; as, to liken life to a pilgrimage.
2.
To make or cause to be like.