LIKE
\lˈa͡ɪk], \lˈaɪk], \l_ˈaɪ_k]\
Definitions of LIKE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"
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resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination; "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"
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feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard; "How did you like the President's speech last night?"
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be fond of; "I like my nephews"
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find enjoyable or agreeable; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels"
By Princeton University
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prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"
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feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard; "How did you like the President's speech last night?"
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be fond of; "I like my nephews"
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find enjoyable or agreeable; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To liken; to compare.
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Having the same, or nearly the same, appearance, qualities, or characteristics; resembling; similar to; similar; alike; -- often with in and the particulars of the resemblance; as, they are like each other in features, complexion, and many traits of character.
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Equal, or nearly equal; as, fields of like extent.
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Inclined toward; disposed to; as, to feel like taking a walk.
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That which is equal or similar to another; the counterpart; an exact resemblance; a copy.
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In a manner like that of; in a manner similar to; as, do not act like him.
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In a like or similar manner.
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Likely; probably.
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To suit; to please; to be agreeable to.
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To be pleased with in a moderate degree; to approve; to take satisfaction in; to enjoy.
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To be pleased; to choose.
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To have an appearance or expression; to look; to seem to be (in a specified condition).
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To come near; to avoid with difficulty; to escape narrowly; as, he liked to have been too late. Cf. Had like, under Like, a.
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The stroke which equalizes the number of strokes played by the opposing player or side; as, to play the like.
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A liking; a preference; inclination; - usually in pl.; as, we all have likes and dislikes.
By Oddity Software
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To liken; to compare.
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Having the same, or nearly the same, appearance, qualities, or characteristics; resembling; similar to; similar; alike; -- often with in and the particulars of the resemblance; as, they are like each other in features, complexion, and many traits of character.
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Equal, or nearly equal; as, fields of like extent.
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Inclined toward; disposed to; as, to feel like taking a walk.
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That which is equal or similar to another; the counterpart; an exact resemblance; a copy.
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In a manner like that of; in a manner similar to; as, do not act like him.
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In a like or similar manner.
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Likely; probably.
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To suit; to please; to be agreeable to.
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To be pleased with in a moderate degree; to approve; to take satisfaction in; to enjoy.
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To be pleased; to choose.
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To have an appearance or expression; to look; to seem to be (in a specified condition).
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To come near; to avoid with difficulty; to escape narrowly; as, he liked to have been too late. Cf. Had like, under Like, a.
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The stroke which equalizes the number of strokes played by the opposing player or side; as, to play the like.
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A liking; a preference; inclination; - usually in pl.; as, we all have likes and dislikes.
By Noah Webster.
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To be pleased; to choose.
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Equal in quantity, quality, or degree; having resemblance; similar; likely.
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In the same manner; likely.
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Some person or thing resembling another; a copy.
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What pleases one.
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To be pleased with; to enjoy; to approve.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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Similar; resembling; equal or nearly equal; in a mood or condition for; as, I feel like reading.
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To the same extent, or in the same manner, as; likely; only in such expressions as, like enough.
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That which is equal or similar to another.
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To have a taste for; enjoy.
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To choose; suffix, indicating resemblance.
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Likable, likeable.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Equal in quantity, quality, or degree: similar: likely.
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The like thing or person: an exact resemblance: a liking.
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In the same manner: probably.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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To please, or be pleased with; enjoy; choose.
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Resembling; similar; equal, or virtually equivalent.
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A like person or thing; counterpart; liking; inclination.
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In the manner of; similarly to.
By James Champlin Fernald
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Similar; resembling; likely; in a state that gives probable expectations.
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Some person or thing resembling another.
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In the same manner as; equally or nearly so.
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To be pleased with; to approve; to choose.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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n. An equal; a person or thing resembling another;— Whence, a counterpart; an exact resemblance; a copy.
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n. A liking; fancy or inclination.
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adv. In the same manner; to an equal degree;— in a becoming manner; fittingly; properly — likely; probably.
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