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Like

verb

(past & past part. liked; pres. part. liking)

1.

Prefer or wish to do something. Synonyms: care, wish. "Would you like to come along to the movies?"

2.

Find enjoyable or agreeable. "She likes to read Russian novels"

3.

Be fond of.

4.

Feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard.

5.

Want to have.

adjective

(compar. liker; superl. likest)

1.

Resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination. Synonym: similar. "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"

2.

Equal in amount or value. Synonym: same. "Equivalent amounts" , "The same amount" , "Gave one six blows and the other a like number" , "The same number"

3.

Having the same or similar characteristics. Synonyms: alike, similar. "They looked utterly alike" , "Friends are generally alike in background and taste"

4.

Conforming in every respect. Synonyms: comparable, corresponding. "The like period of the preceding year"

noun

1.

A similar kind. Synonyms: the like, the likes of. "We don't want the likes of you around here"

2.

A kind of person. Synonym: ilk. "I can't tolerate people of his ilk"

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