The term 'make a comparison' can be expressed in three different ways: EQUATE, LIKEN, and RELATE. EQUATE is a six-letter word meaning to consider two things as equal or the same. LIKEN is a five-letter word meaning to compare two things, often by saying that one is like the other. RELATE is a six-letter word meaning to show or explain how two or more things are connected. All three words refer to the act of making a comparison between two or more things.