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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | like, similar | Resembling or similar |
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| 2 | like, equal, equivalent, same | Equal in amount or value | |
| 3 | like, alike, similar | Having the same or similar characteristics | |
| 4 | like, comparable, corresponding | Conforming in every respect | |
| VERB | 1 | like, wish, care | Prefer or wish to do something |
| 2 | like | Find enjoyable or agreeable | |
| 3 | like | Be fond of | |
| 4 | like | Feel about or towards | |
| 5 | like | Want to have |
| Sounds | lay'k |
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| Rhymes | alike, apelike, beaklike, and 55 more rhymes in ayk at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | Resembling or similar. Having the same or some of the same characteristics. Often used in combination. |
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| Examples | "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" |
| Synonyms | similar |
| Similar | like-minded; look-alike; suchlike |
| See also | same |
| Contrary | unlike, dissimilar, different |
| Meaning | Equal in amount or value. |
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| Examples | "like amounts"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number" |
| Synonyms | equal, equivalent, same |
| Contrary | unlike, unequal |
| Meaning | Having the same or similar characteristics. |
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| Examples | "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generaly alike in background and taste" |
| Synonyms | alike, similar |
| Attribute of | likeness, alikeness, similitude |
| Contrary | unalike, dissimilar |
| Meaning | Conforming in every respect. |
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| Examples | "the like period of the preceding year" |
| Synonyms | comparable, corresponding |
| Similar to | same |
| Meaning | Prefer or wish to do something. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE |
| Model | They like him to write the letter |
| Examples | "Would you like to come along to the movies?" |
| Synonyms | wish, care |
| Narrower | please |
| Broader | desire, want |
| Meaning | Find enjoyable or agreeable. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE; Somebody ----s VERB-ing |
| Model | Sam and Sue like the movie |
| Examples | "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels" |
| Entails | approve |
| Caused by | please, delight |
| Entailed by | fancy, go for, take to; enjoy, bask, relish, savor, savour |
| Narrower | cotton; prefer; care for; love, enjoy |
| Contrary | dislike |
| Meaning | Be fond of. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
| Model | Sam cannot like Sue |
| Examples | "I like my nephews" |
| Caused by | please, delight |
| Meaning | Feel about or towards. Consider, evaluate, or regard. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "How did you like the President's speech last night?" |
| Broader | see, consider, reckon, view, regard |
| Meaning | Want to have. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "I'd like a beer now!" |
| Broader | desire, want |