like
preposition
[ lʌɪk ]
• having the same characteristics or qualities as; similar to.
• "he used to have a car like mine"
Similar:
similar to,
the same as,
identical to,
• used to draw attention to the nature of an action or event.
• "I apologize for coming over unannounced like this"
• such as; for example.
• "the cautionary vision of works like Animal Farm and 1984"
Similar:
such as,
for example,
for instance,
in particular,
as,
namely,
viz.,
Opposite:
except for,
like
conjunction
• in the same way that; as.
• "people who change countries like they change clothes"
• as though; as if.
• "I felt like I'd been kicked by a camel"
like
noun
• used with reference to a person or thing of the same kind as another.
• "the quotations could be arranged to put like with like"
like
adjective
• (of a person or thing) having similar qualities or characteristics to another person or thing.
• "I responded in like manner"
Similar:
similar,
much the same,
more or less the same,
not unlike,
comparable,
corresponding,
correspondent,
resembling,
alike,
approximating,
analogous,
parallel,
equivalent,
cognate,
related,
of a kind,
akin,
kindred,
interchangeable,
indistinguishable,
identical,
same,
matching,
like
adverb
• used in speech as a meaningless filler or to signify the speaker's uncertainty about an expression just used.
• "there was this funny smell—sort of dusty like"
• used to convey a person's reported attitude or feelings in the form of direct speech (whether or not representing an actual quotation).
• "so she comes into the room and she's like ‘Where is everybody?’"
• in the manner of.
• "like as a ship with dreadful storm long tossed"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old Norse líkr ; related to alike.
like
verb
• find agreeable, enjoyable, or satisfactory.
• "all his classmates liked him"
Similar:
be fond of,
be attached to,
have a soft spot for,
have a fondness for,
have a liking for,
have regard for,
think well of,
look on with favour,
hold in esteem,
admire,
respect,
esteem,
be attracted to,
fancy,
find attractive,
be keen on,
be taken with,
take a shine to,
be into,
rate,
enjoy,
have a taste for,
have a preference for,
have a weakness for,
be partial to,
delight in,
find/take pleasure in,
find agreeable,
derive pleasure from,
be pleased by,
have a penchant for,
have a passion for,
derive satisfaction from,
find enjoyable,
take to,
appreciate,
love,
adore,
relish,
savour,
lap up,
revel in,
get a kick from/out of,
have a thing about,
get off on,
go for,
be mad about/for,
dig,
groove on,
get a charge from/out of,
get a buzz from/out of,
get a bang out of,
be hooked on,
go a bundle on,
• wish for; want.
• "would you like a cup of coffee?"
like
noun
• the things one likes or prefers.
• "a wide variety of likes, dislikes, tastes, and income levels"
Origin:
Old English līcian ‘be pleasing’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lijken .
-like
combining form
• (added to nouns) similar to; characteristic of.
• "bell-like"
