like

like: like¹

preposition

1》 similar to.

    ↘in the manner of.

    ↘in a way appropriate to.

    ↘characteristic of.

    ↘used to ask about someone's or something's characteristics.

2》 in this manner.

3》 such as.

conjunction informal

1》 in the same way that.

2》 as though.

noun a similar person or thing.

↘(the like) things of the same kind.

adjective having similar characteristics to another.

adverb

1》 informal used in speech as a meaningless filler.

2》 informal, chiefly US used to convey a person's reported attitude or feelings in the form of direct speech: so she comes in and she's like ‘Where is everybody?’

3》 (like as/to) archaic in the manner of.

Phrases

and the like et cetera.

like anything informal, chiefly Brit. to a great degree.

(as) like as not probably.

like so informal in this manner.

the likes of informal a person such as.

Origin

ME: from ON líkr; related to alike.

Usage

It is considered unacceptable in formal English to use like as a conjunction meaning ‘as if’ (as in he's behaving like he owns the place). Use as if or as though instead.

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verb

1》 find agreeable, enjoyable, or satisfactory.

2》 wish for; want.

    ↘prefer: how do you like your coffee?

    ↘(in questions) feel about or regard.

noun (likes) the things one likes.

Origin

OE līcian 'be pleasing', of Gmc origin.

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