"unliken" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unlikens [present, singular, third-person], unlikening [participle, present], unlikened [participle, past], unlikened [past]
Etymology: From Middle English unliknen, equivalent to un- + liken. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|unliknen}} Middle English unliknen, {{pre|en|un-|liken|id1=reversive}} un- + liken Head templates: {{en-verb}} unliken (third-person singular simple present unlikens, present participle unlikening, simple past and past participle unlikened)
  1. (transitive) To make unlike; to dissimilate. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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