like¹ /līk/

1. Identical, equal, or nearly equal in any respect
2. Similar, resembling
3. Suiting, befitting
4. Characteristic of
5. Used in requesting a description, as in what is it like?
6. Used in combination to form adjectives from nouns, with the force ‘resembling’, ‘suitable to’, ‘typical of’, eg catlike, lady-like
7. Used in combination to form adjectives and adverbs from adjectives, with the force ‘somewhat’, ‘kind of’, eg stupid-like (informal)
8. Inclined, likely or probable (dialect)

1. One of the same kind
2. The same thing
3. An exact resemblance

1. In the same manner
2. Probably (dialect)
3. As it were (dialect)
4. As if about (dialect)
5. Nearly (informal)
6. To some extent (dialect)
7. Sometimes used meaninglessly (dialect)

1. As
2. As if

1. In the same manner as
2. To the same extent as
3. Such as

To compare or liken

To be or seem likely (to), come near (to)

likeˈlihood noun

1. Probability
2. Promise of success or of future excellence
3. Similitude (obsolete)
4. Semblance (obsolete)
5. Resemblance (obsolete)

likeˈliness noun

1. Likelihood
2. Likeness (Spenser)

likeˈly adjective

1. Like the thing required
2. Promising
3. Probable
4. Credible
5. Similar (Spenser)
6. Pleasing (dialect)
7. Comely (dialect)

Probably

likˈen transitive verb

1. To represent as like or similar
2. To compare

likeˈness noun

1. A resemblance
2. Semblance
3. Guise
4. A person who or thing which has a resemblance
5. A portrait

likeˈwise adverb

1. In the same or similar manner
2. Moreover
3. Too, also

likeˈ-mindˈed adjective

Having similar opinions, values, etc

likeˈ-mindˈedness noun

as likely as not

Probably

compare like with like

To compare only such things as are genuinely comparable

feel like

1. To be disposed or inclined towards
2. Used in requesting a description, as in what does it feel like?

had like (archaic)

Was likely, came near to

look like

1. To show a probability of
2. To appear similar to
3. Used in requesting a description, as in what does it look like?

not likely (informal)

Absolutely not

something like (a)

1. A fine specimen, a model of what the thing should be
2. Around, approximately

such like

Of that kind, similar

the like (informal)

Similar things

the likes of

People such as

like² /līk/

1. To be fond of
2. To be pleased with
3. To approve
4. To enjoy
5. To please (obsolete)

A liking, chiefly in the phrase likes and dislikes

likabilˈity or likeabilˈity noun

likˈable or likeˈable adjective

1. Inspiring affection
2. Amiable, pleasant

likˈableness or likeˈableness noun

likˈably or likeˈably adverb

līkˈer noun

Someone who likes

līkˈing noun

1. Affection, fondness
2. Taste or preference
3. Satisfaction
4. Beloved (Milton)
5. Condition, plight (obsolete)

1. Pleasing
2. In good condition (also (archaic) goodˈ-liking or wellˈ-liking)

on liking (archaic)

On approval

like³ /līk/ (Scot)

1. A corpse
2. A lykewake

likewake, likewalk see lykewake

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