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List of meaning for like

similar to something else

like, the like, the likes of(noun)

a similar kind

"dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want the likes of you around here"

like, ilk(adj)

a kind of person

"We'll not see his like again"; "I can't tolerate people of his ilk"

like, similar(adj)

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"

like, same(adj)

equal in amount or value

"like amounts"; "equivalent amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number"; "the same number"

alike(p), similar, like(adj)

having the same or similar characteristics

"all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generally alike in background and taste"

comparable, corresponding, like(verb)

conforming in every respect

"boxes with corresponding dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year"

wish, care, like(verb)

prefer or wish to do something

"Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"

like(verb)

find enjoyable or agreeable

"I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels"

like(verb)

be fond of

"I like my nephews"

like(verb)

feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard

"How did you like the President's speech last night?"

like(verb)

want to have

"I'd like a beer now!"

a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common

you can never trust his like, because they'll always let you down

one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value

we'd never seen its like in any other shop in town

positive regard for something

she thought her new boyfriend was unusually interested in her likes and dislikes

having qualities in common

you're not talking about like things when you compare football and golf

to some degree or extent

the cat would curl up, tightly like, and just go to sleep

close to but not exactly

the distance is more like 500 miles

the way it would be or one would do if

it looks like it's going to rain at any moment

to wish to have

I'd like another slice of pizza, but I've already eaten more than I should have

to show partiality toward

I like romantic comedies more than action movies

to take pleasure in

an adventuresome young woman who likes skydiving

to see fit

feel free to order whatever you like from the menu

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