Like
31like — I UK [laɪk] / US adjective, adverb, conjunction, preposition *** Summary: Like can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): He looks like his father. as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): She looked like she was… …
32Like — In the English language, the word like has a very flexible range of uses. It can be used as a noun, verb, adverb, adjective, preposition, particle, conjunction, hedge, interjection, and quotative. Word history As a preposition or adjective, it… …
33like — like1 liker, n. /luyk/, adj., (Poetic) liker, likest, prep., adv., conj., n., v., liked, liking, interj. adj. 1. of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.: I cannot remember a like instance. 2. co …
34like*/*/*/ — [laɪk] grammar word I summary: Like can be: ■ a preposition: He looks like his father. ■ a conjunction: She looked like she was about to cry. ■ an adverb: I said, like, you can t do this to me. 1) similar similar to someone or something else No… …
35like — I. verb (liked; liking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English līcian; akin to Old English gelīc alike Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. chiefly dialect to be suitable or agreeable to < I like onions but they don t like me > 2 …
36like — an·i·mal·like; be·like; ber·ry·like; bird·like; car·a·mel·like; cel·lu·lose·like; like; christ·like; clock·like; cow·like; death·like; dis·like·ful; eel·like; for·ceps·like; gyp·sy·like; head·like; hus·band·like; ja·nus·like; ker·chief·like;… …
37like — 1. adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) (more like, most like) 1 a having some or all of the qualities of another or each other or an original; alike (in like manner; as… …
38like — I [[t]laɪk[/t]] adj. (Poetic)lik•er, lik•est, prep. adv. conj. n. interj. 1) of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.: I cannot remember a like instance[/ex] 2) corresponding or agreeing in general or in some noticeable… …
39like — I. /laɪk / (say luyk) preposition 1. similarly to; in a manner characteristic of: they lived like kings. 2. typical or characteristic of: an act of kindness just like him. 3. bearing resemblance to: he is like his father. 4. for example; as; such …
40like — I prep. (colloq.) like to + inf. (it was like them to be late) II v. 1) to like a great deal, a lot, very much 2) (E) he likes to read 3) (G) she likes reading 4) (H; no passive) (often with the conditional) I d like him to go; I like people to… …
