- pronunciation:
- laIk
- features:
- Note
| part of speech: |
preposition |
| definition 1: |
the same as or similar to.
He is just like his father.- antonyms:
- unlike
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| definition 2: |
in the character of someone or something; in the same manner.
She talks like her mother.- similar words:
- after
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like or as?
Like is a preposition that means
similar to. As is a preposition and a conjunction. When a preposition, it means
in the position or function of. When a conjunction, it means
in the same way that and is used to introduce a subject and verb.
Compare:
- He wants a car like the one in the advertisement.
- She works as an automobile mechanic.
- He bought a new car, as he said he would.