Compared (7)
I believe the answer is:
likened
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">compared</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('liken' can be a synonym of 'compare')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for likened that I've seen before include "Equated" , "Resembled" , "Pointed out resemblance or compared" .)