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English Dictionary (1-2 of 2)
- like
- [laɪk]
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- 1. similar; resembling
- 2. similar to; similarly to; in the manner of
- 3. used correlatively to express similarity in certain proverbs
- 4. such as
- 5.
a dialect word for likely
- 6. as it were: often used as a parenthetic filler
- 7. as though; as if
- 8. in the same way as; in the same way that
- 9. the equal or counterpart of a person or thing, esp one respected or prized
- 10.
shortened from Old English gel i c; compare Old Norse gl i kr and l i kr like
- 11.
The use of like to mean such as was formerly...
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- like
- [laɪk]
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- 1. to find (something) enjoyable or agreeable or find it enjoyable or agreeable (to do something)
- 2. to be fond of
- 3. to prefer or wish (to do something)
- 4. to feel towards; consider; regard
- 5. to feel disposed or inclined; choose; wish
- 6. to please; agree with
- 7.
a favourable feeling, desire, preference, etc (esp in the phrase likes and dislikes )
- 8. Old English l i cian; related to Old Norse l i ka, Dutch lijken
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Examples (1-5 of 67)
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like mother, like daughter
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compare like with like
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she usually acts like a lady
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she was sweet and pretty and all that, but I still didn't like her
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he says he'd like to come along
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