nnoun.feelinga feeling of pleasure and enjoymentExamples:- I've always had a liking for reading
- she developed a liking for gin
Antonyms:dislike
Hypernyms:feeling
Inherited Hypernyms:likingfeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:admirationapprovalcaptivationenchantmententhrallmentesteemfancyfascinationfondnessfriendlinessinclinationmysophiliapartialitypenchantpredilectionpreferencetaste
Full Hyponyms:acquired tasteadmirationamicabilityanglophiliaapprobationapprovalbrotherhoodcaptivationfavorfondnessfriendlinessgood willhero worshipinclinationleaningmysophiliaphilhellenismphilogynypreferencestomachundertowweakness
vverb.emotionprefer or wish to do somethingSynset:care like wish
Examples:- Do you care to try this dish?
- Would you like to come along to the movies?
Derivationally Related Form:wish
Hypernyms:desire want
Inherited Hypernyms:wishdesire
Direct Hyponyms:please
Full Troponyms:please
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: like, wish) | They --- to move (apply to: wish, care)
vverb.emotionfind enjoyable or agreeableExamples:- I like jogging
- She likes to read Russian novels
Antonyms:dislike
Inherited Hypernyms:like
Direct Hyponyms:care forcottonenjoyloveprefer
Entailment:approve
Full Troponyms:care forcottonget offloveprefer
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s VERB-ing | Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE | Sam and Sue --- the movie (apply to: like)
vverb.emotionbe fond ofDerivationally Related Form:likeablelikable
Inherited Hypernyms:like
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: like)
vverb.cognitionfeel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regardExamples:- How did you like the President's speech last night?
Hypernyms:consider reckon regard see view
Inherited Hypernyms:likeseethinkevaluatethink
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.emotionwant to haveHypernyms:desire want
Inherited Hypernyms:likedesire
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something