like
1. a similar kind
- dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want the likes of you around here
• Syn:
the like, the likes of
• Hypernyms:
kind, sort, form, variety
2. a kind of person
- We'll not see his like again
- I can't tolerate people of his ilk
• Syn:
ilk
• Hypernyms:
kind, sort, form, variety
1. prefer or wish to do something (Freq. 76)
- Do you care to try this dish?
- Would you like to come along to the movies?
• Syn:
wish, care
• Derivationally related forms:
wish (for: wish)
• Hypernyms:
desire, want
• Hyponyms:
please
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
- They like him to write the letter
2. find enjoyable or agreeable (Freq. 73)
- I like jogging
- She likes to read Russian novels
• Ant:
dislike
• Hyponyms:
cotton, prefer, care for, love, enjoy
• Entailment:
approve
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
- Somebody ----s VERB-ing
- Sam and Sue like the movie
3. be fond of (Freq. 19)
- I like my nephews
• Derivationally related forms:
likeable, likable
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Sam cannot like Sue
4. feel about or towards;
consider, evaluate, or regard (Freq. 2)
- How did you like the President's speech last night?
• Hypernyms:
see, consider, reckon, view, regard
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. want to have (Freq. 1)
- I'd like a beer now!
• Hypernyms:
desire, want
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
1. resembling or similar;
having the same or some of the same characteristics;
often used in combination (Freq. 30)
- 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
• Syn:
similar
• Ant:
unlike
• Similar to:
like-minded, look-alike, suchlike
• See Also:
same
• Derivationally related forms:
similarity (for: similar), likeness
2. equal in amount or value (Freq. 1)
- like amounts
- equivalent amounts
- the same amount
- gave one six blows and the other a like number
- the same number
• Syn:
same
• Ant:
unlike
• See Also:
equal
3. having the same or similar characteristics (Freq. 1)
- all politicians are alike
- they looked utterly alike
- friends are generally alike in background and taste
• Syn:
alike, similar
• Ant:
unalike (for: alike)
• Derivationally related forms:
likeness, similarity (for: similar), alikeness (for: alike)
• Attrubites:
likeness, alikeness, similitude
4. conforming in every respect
- boxes with corresponding dimensions
- the like period of the preceding year
• Syn:
comparable, corresponding
• Similar to:
same
• Derivationally related forms:
likeness
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