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likening

|lik/en/ing|

/ˈlaɪkənɪŋ/

(like)

enjoyable similarity

Base Form	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Comparative	Superlative	Noun	Noun	Noun	Adjective	Adjective	Adjective	Adjective
like	likes	likes	liked	liked	liking	more likable	most likable	likeness	likes	liking	likely	liked	unlikable	likeable

Etymology

Etymology Information

'like' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'lician', where 'lic-' meant 'body' or 'form'.

Historical Evolution

'lician' transformed into the Middle English word 'liken', and eventually became the modern English word 'like'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to please or be pleasing', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to find agreeable or enjoyable'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

present participle of 'like'.

She was likening the situation to a storm.

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Last updated: 2025/01/15 06:00