liken vs relate

liken

verb
  • To compare; to state that (something) is like (something else). 

relate

verb
  • To tell in a descriptive way. 

  • To interact. 

  • To respond through reaction. 

  • To have a connection. 

  • To bring into a relation, association, or connection (between one thing and another). 

  • To identify with; to understand. 

How often have the words liken and relate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )