Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb liken

1 sense of liken

Sense 1
compare, liken, equate -- (consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed")
       => study, consider -- (give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving")