LIKEN
VERBS
1325 ► BYSEN to liken, to compare → obs.
1456 ► SIGNIFY to compare, to liken to something → obs.
1620 ► SIMILIZE to compare, to liken → obs.
1731 ► CONSIMILATE to make like, to liken; to become like → obs.
..19C ► TEARN to compare, to liken → Eng. dial. obs.
1806 ► SIMILARIZE to compare, to liken
1824 ► EVEN to compare, to put on a level by comparison; to liken to → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.