lik·en 
/ˈlaɪkən/ verb
lik·ens; lik·ened; lik·en·ing /ˈlaɪkən/ verb Meaning:
liken to [phrasal verb]
liken (someone or something) to (someone or something) : to describe (someone or something) as similar to (someone or something else)
▪ Some critics have likened [=compared] his writing to Faulkner's. ▪ She likened her trip to a pilgrimage.
▪ Some critics have likened [=compared] his writing to Faulkner's. ▪ She likened her trip to a pilgrimage.
