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Like

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Noun

1. like, the like, the likes of

a similar kind

Example Sentences:
'dogs, foxes, and the like'
'we don't want the likes of you around here'

2. ilk, like

a kind of person

Example Sentences:
'We'll not see his like again'
'I can't tolerate people of his ilk'

Verb

3. care, like, wish

prefer or wish to do something

Example Sentences:
'Do you care to try this dish?'
'Would you like to come along to the movies?'

4. like

find enjoyable or agreeable

Example Sentences:
'I like jogging'
'She likes to read Russian novels'

5. like

be fond of

Example Sentences:
'I like my nephews'

6. like

feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard

Example Sentences:
'How did you like the President's speech last night?'

7. like

want to have

Example Sentences:
'I'd like a beer now!'

Adjective

8. like, similar

resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination

Example Sentences:
'suits of like design'
'a limited circle of like minds'
'members of the cat family have like dispositions'
'as like as two peas in a pod'
'doglike devotion'
'a dreamlike quality'

9. like, same

equal in amount or value

Example Sentences:
'like amounts'
'equivalent amounts'
'the same amount'
'gave one six blows and the other a like number'
'the same number'

10. alike, like, similar

having the same or similar characteristics

Example Sentences:
'all politicians are alike'
'they looked utterly alike'
'friends are generally alike in background and taste'

11. comparable, corresponding, like

conforming in every respect

Example Sentences:
'boxes with corresponding dimensions'
'the like period of the preceding year'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Like

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adjective
1. (prenominal)
similar; resembling
preposition
2. 
similar to; similarly to; in the manner of
acting like a maniac
he's so like his father
3. 
used correlatively to express similarity in certain proverbs
like mother, like daughter
4. 
such as
there are lots of ways you might amuse yourself — like taking a long walk, for instance
adverb
5.  a dialect word for likely
6. not standard
as it were: often used as a parenthetic filler
there was this policeman just staring at us, like
7.  be like …
conjunction
8. not standard
as though; as if
you look like you've just seen a ghost
9. 
in the same way as; in the same way that
she doesn't dance like you do
noun
10. 
the equal or counterpart of a person or thing, esp one respected or prized
compare like with like
her like will never be seen again
11.  the like
12.  the likes of
verb
1. (transitive)
to find (something) enjoyable or agreeable or find it enjoyable or agreeable (to do something)
he likes boxing
he likes to hear music
2. (transitive)
to be fond of
3. (transitive)
to prefer or wish (to do something)
we would like you to go
4. (transitive)
to feel towards; consider; regard
how did she like it?
5. (intransitive)
to feel disposed or inclined; choose; wish
6. (transitive) archaic
to please; agree with
it likes me not to go
noun
7. (usually plural)
a favourable feeling, desire, preference, etc (esp in the phrase likes and dislikes)

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Like

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adjective
1. 
having almost or exactly the same qualities, characteristics, etc.; similar; equal
a cup of sugar and a like amount of flour
2.  Rare
alike
3.  Dialectal
likely
adverb
4.  Informal
likely
like as not, he is already there
preposition
5. 
similar to; somewhat resembling
she is like a bird
6. 
in a manner characteristic of; similarly to
she sings like a bird
7. 
in accord with the nature of; characteristic of
it's not like her to sleep late
8. 
in the mood for; desirous of
to feel like sleeping
9. 
indicative or prophetic of
that sounds like fun; it looks like a clear day tomorrow
10. 
as for example
great dramatists like Sophocles and Shakespeare
conjunction Informal
11. 
in the way that; as
it was just like you said
12. 
as if
it looks like he is late
noun
13. 
a person or thing regarded as the equal or counterpart of another or of the person or thing being discussed
I've never met her like
interjection
14.  Informal
inserted into spoken sentences before or after a word, phrase, or clause, apparently without meaning or syntactic function, but possibly for emphasis
it's, like, hot
verb intransitiveWord forms: liked or ˈliking
1.  Obsolete
to please
2. 
to be so inclined; choose
leave whenever you like
verb transitive
3. 
to have a taste or fondness for; be pleased with; have a preference for; enjoy
4. 
to want or wish
I would like to see him
5.  Informal
to favor and support as the probable winner
I like Cleveland in the Series
noun
6.  [pl.]
preferences, tastes, or affections

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Like

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v. liked, lik·ing, likes
v.tr.
1. To find pleasant or attractive; enjoy: Do you like ice cream? I like your style.
2.
a. To want to have: I would like some coffee.
b. To prefer: How would you like your coffee—with sugar or without?
3. To feel about; regard: How do you like these new theater seats?
4. To believe or predict that (a certain competitor) will win a contest: Which team do you like in tonight's game?
5. To perform well under (a given condition) or using (a given feature): This car does not like cold weather. The engine does not like enriched fuel.
6. Archaic To be pleasing to.
v.intr.
1. To have an inclination or a preference: If you like, we can meet you there.
2. Scots To be pleased.
n.
Something that is liked; a preference: made a list of his likes and dislikes.
prep.
1. Possessing the characteristics of; resembling closely; similar to: Your house is like mine.
2.
a. In the typical manner of: It's not like you to take offense.
b. In the same way as: lived like royalty.
3. Inclined or disposed to: felt like running away.
4. As if the probability exists for: looks like a bad year for farmers.
5. Such as; for example: saved things like old newspapers and pieces of string.
adj.
Possessing the same or almost the same characteristics; similar: on this and like occasions.
adv.
1. In the manner of being; as if. Used as an intensifier of action: worked like hell; ran like crazy.
2. Informal Probably; likely: Like as not she'll change her mind.
3. Nearly; approximately: The price is more like 1,000 dollars.
4. Nonstandard Used to provide emphasis or to focus attention on something: Let's like talk about this for a minute. It's like so crowded you can't move.
n.
1. One similar to or like another. Used with the: was subject to coughs, asthma, and the like.
2. often likes Informal An equivalent or similar person or thing; an equal or match: I've never seen the likes of this before. We'll never see his like again.
conj.
Usage Problem
1. In the same way that; as: To dance like she does requires great discipline.
2. As if: It looks like we'll finish on time.
aux.v.
Chiefly Southern US
Used with a past infinitive or with to and a simple past form to indicate being just on the point of or coming near to having done something in the past: "I like to a split a gut laughin'." "It seemed as how nobody had thought about measurin' the width of the bridge's openin', and we like to didn't make it through" (Dictionary of American Regional English).
suff.
Resembling or characteristic of: ladylike.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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