ˈlīkən verb
( likened ; likened ; likening -k(ə)niŋ ; likens )
Etymology: Middle English liknen, from lik like + -nen -en — more at like III
transitive verb
: to represent as similar : compare
liken like to a pilgrimage
intransitive verb
: to be or become like
once knew a lady that likened surprisingly to you — M.A.Bianchi