liken
verb
[ ˈlʌɪk(ə)n ]
• point out the resemblance of someone or something to.
• "racism is likened to a contagious disease"
Similar:
compare,
equate,
analogize,
draw an analogy between,
make an analogy of/between,
draw a parallel between,
parallel,
correlate,
match,
link,
associate,
make connections between,
bracket together,
think of together,
regard as similar,
set beside,
mention in the same breath,
set side by side,
Origin:
Middle English: from like1 + -en1.
