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Like

noun/lˈaɪk/
Definition
a similar kind; ,
a kind of person
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈaɪk/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈaɪk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈaɪk/
1 syllable Say it as /lˈaɪk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna similar kind; ,
“dogs, foxes, and the like”
nouna kind of person
“We'll not see his like again”
verbprefer or wish to do something
“Do you care to try this dish?”
verbfind enjoyable or agreeable
“I like jogging”
verbbe fond of
“I like my nephews”
verbfeel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard
“How did you like the President's speech last night?”
verbwant to have
“I'd like a beer now!”
adjectiveresembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
“suits of like design”
adjectiveequal in amount or value
“like amounts”
adjectivehaving the same or similar characteristics
“all politicians are alike”
adjectiveconforming in every respect
“boxes with corresponding dimensions”
Word Forms
wishnouna specific feeling of desire
likeableadjectiveeasy to like; agreeable
likableadjectiveeasy to like; agreeable
likenessnounsimilarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
similaritynounthe quality of being similar
alikenessnounsimilarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
wie
eine ähnliche Art; ,
🇫🇷French
comme
un genre similaire; ,
🇪🇸Spanish
como
un tipo similar; ,
🇮🇹Italian
Piace
un tipo simile; ,
🇳🇱Dutch
leuk vinden
een soortgelijke soort; ,
🇵🇹Portuguese
como
um tipo semelhante; ,
🇷🇺Russian
нравиться
подобный вид; ,
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पसंद
एक समान प्रकार; ,
🇧🇩Bengali
পছন্দ
একটি অনুরূপ ধরনের; ,
🇮🇳Tamil
போன்ற
ஒத்த வகை; ,
🇮🇳Telugu
ఇష్టం
ఇదే రకమైన; ,
🇮🇳Marathi
सारखे
एक समान प्रकार; ,
🇮🇳Gujarati
જેમ
સમાન પ્રકારનું; ,
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹಾಗೆ
ಇದೇ ರೀತಿಯ; ,
🇮🇳Malayalam
പോലെ
സമാനമായ ഒരു തരം; ,
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਸੰਦ
ਇੱਕ ਸਮਾਨ ਕਿਸਮ; ,
🇵🇰Urdu
پسند
اسی طرح کی ایک قسم؛ ،
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
喜欢
类似的种类; ,
🇯🇵Japanese
のように
似た種類。 、
🇰🇷Korean
좋다
비슷한 종류; ,
🇻🇳Vietnamese
giống
một loại tương tự; ,
🇹🇭Thai
ชอบ
ชนิดที่คล้ายกัน ,
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyukai
sejenis; ,
🇵🇭Filipino
parang
isang katulad na uri; ,
🇲🇾Malay
suka
sejenis yang serupa; ,
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يحب
نوع مماثل؛ ,
🇮🇷Persian
مانند
یک نوع مشابه؛ ،
🇹🇷Turkish
beğenmek
benzer bir tür; ,
🇮🇱Hebrew
כְּמוֹ
סוג דומה; ,
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'like'?
The primary meaning of 'like' is 'a similar kind; ,'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'like' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'like' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'like' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'like' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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