Collins English-English Dictionary

like [laɪk]

1. 1. adj [prenominal] similar; resembling

2. 2. prep similar to; similarly to; in the manner of

   acting like a maniac

   he's so like his father

3. 3. prep used correlatively to express similarity in certain proverbs

   like mother, like daughter

4. 4. prep such as

   there are lots of ways you might amuse yourself like taking a long walk, for instance

5. 5. adv a dialect word for likely

6. 6. adv [not standard] as it were: often used as a parenthetic filler

   there was this policeman just staring at us, like

7. 7. conj [not standard] as though; as if

   you look like you've just seen a ghost

8. 8. conj in the same way as; in the same way that

   she doesn't dance like you do

9. 9. n 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

10. 10. n [Etymology] shortened from Old English gelic; compare Old Norse glikr and likr like

11. 11. n [Usage] The use of like to mean such as was formerly thought to be undesirable in formal writing, but has now become acceptable. It was also thought that as rather than like should be used to mean in the same way that, but now both as and like are acceptable: they hunt and catch fish as/like their ancestors used to. The use of look like and seem like before a clause, although very common, is thought by many people to be incorrect or non-standard: it looks as though he won't come (not it looks like he won't come)

like [laɪk]

1. 1. vt. [tr] to find (something) enjoyable or agreeable or find it enjoyable or agreeable (to do something)

   he likes boxing

   he likes to hear music

2. 2. vt. [tr] to be fond of

3. 3. vt. [tr] to prefer or wish (to do something)

   we would like you to go

4. 4. vt. [tr] to feel towards; consider; regard

   how did she like it?

5. 5. vi. [intr] to feel disposed or inclined; choose; wish

6. 6. vt. [tr] [Archaic] to please; agree with

   it likes me not to go

7. 7. n [usually plural] a favourable feeling, desire, preference, etc (esp in the phrase likes and dislikes)

8. 8. n [Etymology] Old English lician; related to Old Norse lika, Dutch lijken