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- pronunciation:
- laIk
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
likes, liking, liked |
| definition 1: |
to find pleasure in; enjoy.
She likes mystery novels, and she always seems to be reading one.He likes to sleep late on Saturdays.[verb + infinitive
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I like going out to eat; it's one of my great pleasures.[verb + gerund
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The child likes her mother to tuck her in every night.[verb + smby/smth + infinitive
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I would like to visit China someday.[verb + infinitive
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- synonyms:
- enjoy, love, relish
- antonyms:
- abominate, dislike, hate
- similar words:
- appreciate, fancy, prefer, savor
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| definition 2: |
approve of or feel pleased about; consider very good or satisfactory.
She likes what they did to the menu.[verb + WH/whether/if + clause
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He doesn't like his wife going out every evening.[verb + possessive adj + gerund
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He liked that the doctor spent time explaining things to him.[verb + (that) + clause
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I like it when you give me constructive criticism.[verb + it + when + clause
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| definition 3: |
to have affection or regard for.
She likes her roommate at college, and they're becoming good friends.I like you very much, but I don't want to get romantically involved.- synonyms:
- adore, fancy, favor, love
- antonyms:
- abominate, dislike, hate
- similar words:
- admire, esteem, prize
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| definition 4: |
to prefer.
How do you like your tea? With sugar?I like my room cool when I sleep.[verb + smby/smth + noun/adj
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- synonyms:
- prefer
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| definition 5: |
to show approval of content on a social media website by clicking a button.
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| related words: |
adore, favor, love |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to feel disposed or have an inclination.
We can go somewhere for coffee, if you like.- synonyms:
- care, choose, please, want, wish
- similar words:
- approve, delight, incline, pleasure, prefer, tend, will
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| related words: |
gravitate |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
(usu. pl.) affections or preferences.
What are his likes and dislikes?- synonyms:
- fondness, love, partiality, preference
- antonyms:
- dislike
- similar words:
- choice, delight, fancy, inclination, liking, penchant, pleasure, predilection
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| definition 2: |
approval for content on a social media webpage that is shown by clicking a "like" button.
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| related words: |
love |
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