like definition
like verb
(to enjoy something): I like swimming. She likes Mexican food.
(to find someone pleasant, agreeable, or attractive): I really like Jim. She is nice; you’ll like her.
(to want; wish for): Would you like a cup of tea? You can come with us if you like.
like preposition
(similar to): She looks like her mother. He has a car like mine.
(in the same way as): He eats like a horse. She runs like a deer.
(such as): Animals like clams are very soft. Try to avoid foods like cakes, sweets, and biscuits.
like conjunction (informal)
(in the same way that): No one understands him like she does. Don’t talk to me like you talk to others.
(as if): Jim acts like he owns this place. It looks like it’s going to rain anytime soon.
like adverb (informal)
(used in speech while you are thinking what to say next): Just tell him, like, not to come so late. I was, like, very upset.
(around, nearly, approximately): This tree is like two hundred years old. When we got home, it was like 11 o’clock. I think the costs are, like, fifty thousand dollars.
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