Like

  • 51like — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. similar, resembling, characteristic. See similarity. v. t. enjoy, desire, fancy. See pleasure, love, approbation. Ant., different, dissimilar; dislike. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. similar, same,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 52like, as —  Problems often arise in choosing between like and as. On the face of it, the rule is simple: as and as if are always followed by a verb; like never is. Therefore you would say, He plays tennis like an expert (no verb after like) but He plays… …

    Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • 53like — I verb 1) I like Tony Syn: be fond of, be attached to, have a soft spot for, have a liking for, have regard for, think well of, admire, respect, esteem; be attracted to, fancy, find attractive, be keen on, be taken with; be infatuated with, carry …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 54Like — 1. (used after clause to weaken the force a direct statement) so to speak; as it were; sort of; kind of: It was a bit tough, like; they ve gone bad like ; 2. more recently used frequently interspersed throughout speech with the same meaning, but… …

    Dictionary of Australian slang

  • 55like —   1. As. A, me, like me, kū, kohu, mehe, mehe mea, pe, hele ā, la a, oe.   Like this, penei, pe kēia, pēia, ano like me kēia, e la a me kēia.   Like that, pēlā.    ♦ Exactly like, just alike, kohu like, like ālike.    ♦ What is it like? Pehea… …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 56like — 1. verb /laɪk/ a) To please. And yf hit lyke yow I wille speke with hem by cause I am a knyghte of kynge Arthurs [...]. b) To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of. His countenance likes me not. Syn …

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  • 57like — I verb 1) I like him Syn: be fond of, have a soft spot for, think well/highly of, admire, respect, be attracted to, fancy, find attractive, be keen on, be taken with; informal rate 2) she likes gardening Syn …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 58like — 1. interj. an emphatic or meaningless word that, when said frequently, marks the speaker as speaking in a very casual or slangy mode. (See also like, you know. Used in writing only for effect.) □ This s, like, so silly! □ She is like, so, like,… …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 59like — See: EAT LIKE A BIRD, FEEL LIKE, LOOK LIKE THE CAT THAT ATE THE CANARY, NOTHING LIKE, THE LIKES OF or THE LIKE …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 60like — See: EAT LIKE A BIRD, FEEL LIKE, LOOK LIKE THE CAT THAT ATE THE CANARY, NOTHING LIKE, THE LIKES OF or THE LIKE …

    Dictionary of American idioms