Liken (7)
'liken' is the definition.
(I know that liken can be written as compare)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for compare that I've seen before include "Look at differences and similarities between (things)" , "what discriminators do" , "Contrast - liken" , "Represent as similar; sounds like emcee" .)
'liken' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for equate that I've seen before include "Appear the same" , "Regard as equal" , "Correspond" , "Consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous" , "Make or be similar" .)