liken

动词 liken:

1. consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
   同义词：compare, equate

1. Someone liken his voice to the croak of a bull-frog.
   有人把他的声音比作牛蛙的叫声。
2. Life can be liken to a journey with an unknown destination.
   人生就好比一场不知终点的旅行。
3. Life can be likened to a journey with an unknown destination.
   生命可以被比作一次不知目的地的旅行。

lik.en

v.tr.（及物动词）
lik.ened,lik.en.ing,lik.ens
To see, mention, or show as similar; compare.
看作、当作或显示相似的；比较

来源：
Middle English liknen
中古英语 liknen
from like [similar] * see like 2
源自 like [相似的] *参见 like2