1like1 (laɪk
)
Definitions
adjective
- (prenominal) similar; resembling
preposition
- similar to; similarly to; in the manner of ⇒
acting like a maniac
he's so like his father
- used correlatively to express similarity in certain proverbs ⇒
like mother, like daughter
- such as ⇒
there are lots of ways you might amuse yourself — like taking a long walk, for instance
adverb
conjunction
- not standard as though; as if ⇒
you look like you've just seen a ghost
- in the same way as; in the same way that ⇒
she doesn't dance like you do
noun
- 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
- See the like
- See the likes of
Word Origin
shortened from Old English gelīc; compare Old Norse glīkr and līkr likeSynonyms
View thesaurus entry= similar to same as
allied to,
equivalent to parallel to
resembling,
identical to,
alike,
corresponding to,
comparable to,
akin to,
approximating,
analogous to,
cognate to
2like2 (laɪk)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to find (something) enjoyable or agreeable or find it enjoyable or agreeable (to do something) ⇒
he likes boxing
he likes to hear music
- (tr) to be fond of
- (tr) to prefer or wish (to do something) ⇒
we would like you to go
- (tr) to feel towards; consider; regard ⇒
how did she like it?
- (intr) to feel disposed or inclined; choose; wish
- (tr) archaic to please; agree with ⇒
it likes me not to go
noun
- (usually plural) a favourable feeling, desire, preference, etc (esp in the phrase likes and dislikes)
Word Origin
Old English līcian; related to Old Norse līka, Dutch lijken-like
Definitions
suffix forming adjectives
- resembling or similar to ⇒
lifelike
springlike
- having the characteristics of ⇒
childlike
ladylike
Word Origin
from likefrom 1 (prep) (prep)Quotations
"Like breeds like"
Translations
- British English:
like
If things or people are like each other, they are almost the same.He's very funny, like my uncle.laɪk PREPOSITION He's very funny, like my uncle.
- Spanish:
como
prep
- French:
comme
prep
- German:
wie
prep
- Chinese: 如同 prep
- Arabic: مِثْلُ prep
- Portuguese: como prep
- Russian: как prep
- Croatian: kao prep
- Czech: jako conj
- Danish: som prep
- Dutch: als prep
- Finnish: kuin prep
- Greek: σαν prep
- Italian: come prep
- Japanese: ･･･のような prep
- Korean: ...과 같이 prep
- Norwegian: som prep
- Polish: jak prep
- Brazilian Portuguese: como prep
- European Spanish:
como
prep
- Swedish: som prep
- Thai: เช่น prep
- Turkish: gibi prep
- Vietnamese: giống như prep
- British English:
like
If you like something, you think it is nice or interesting.Do you like swimming?laɪk VERB Do you like swimming?
- Spanish:
gustar
v
- French:
aimer
vt
- German:
mögen
v
- Chinese: 喜欢 v
- Arabic: يُحِبُّ vt
- Portuguese: gostar v
- Russian: нравиться v
- Croatian: voljeti v
- Czech: mít rád v
- Danish: lide v
- Dutch: verkiezen v
- Finnish: pitää (jostakin) v
- Greek: συμπαθώ v
- Italian: piacere v
- Japanese: 好む v
- Korean: 좋아하다 v
- Norwegian: like v
- Polish: polubić v lubić
- Brazilian Portuguese: gostar v
- European Spanish:
gustar
v
- Swedish: tycka om v
- Thai: ชอบ v
- Turkish: hoşlanmak v
- Vietnamese: thích v
Usage examples
She had very dark blue eyes that were almost black, like Marianne's.
, THE EXECUTION (2002)All we need is the weather to comply, which looks like it might just come off.
Country Life (2004)says Val Donoghue who previously worked for high-profile trainers like Jenny Pitman.
Irish Times (2002)FRIDAY Thinking about my niece, it occurred to me that her generation are dreadfully like the flappers of the early twenties.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The Morning Pigeon is calling --- Bird, its voice like the speech of those clans, people who talk like birds.
, ABORIGINE DREAMING: Introduction to the Wisdom and Thought of the Aboriginal Traditions of Australia (2002)