like

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlaɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/laɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(līk)

Inflections of 'like' (adj):
liker
adj comparative (Rare: now only literary or poetic)
most like
adj superlative (All usages)
likest
adj superlative (Rare: now only literary or poetic)
Inflections of 'like' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
more like
v 3rd person singular (All usages)
likes
v 3rd person singular
liking
v pres p
liked
v past
liked
v past p

like
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Sense: Verb: enjoy
Synonyms:
relish Collocations, enjoy Collocations, indulge in, delight in, be keen on (UK), be into (slang), take an interest in, take pleasure in, derive pleasure from, have a taste for, have a liking for, go in for (informal), get a kick out of (slang), love Collocations, dig Collocations (dated, slang), care to, find sth congenial, find sth appealing, take satisfaction in, be passionate about
Antonyms:
dislike Collocations, hate Collocations, recoil from, deal with, get sth out of the way, find boring, give up, go off, lose interest, not care for, not feel like
Sense: Verb: be fond of
Synonyms:
be fond of, have a fondness for, have a soft spot for, be partial to, appreciate Collocations, admire, hold in regard, hold dear, take a shine to (informal), take a fancy to (informal), take a liking to, care about, care for, feel warmly toward, feel warmly towards, be sweet on (informal), only have eyes for (informal), cherish Collocations, favor Collocations, favour (UK), find sb personable, find sb attractive, fancy Collocations (UK, informal)
Antonyms:
hate Collocations, abhor, despise Collocations, can't stand, loathe Collocations, spurn, have no time for, be sick of, be fed up, bear a grudge against, feel contempt for, have an aversion to
Sense: Verb: want or prefer
Synonyms:
fancy Collocations (informal), choose Collocations, feel like, want Collocations, wish Collocations, incline toward, feel disposed to, be inclined to, desire Collocations, prefer Collocations, have a preference for
Antonyms:
eschew Collocations, oppose Collocations, reject Collocations, object to, turn your nose up at, avoid Collocations, balk at, not fancy, steer clear of, overlook Collocations
Sense: Adjective: resembling
Synonyms:
similar to, the same as, resembling, not unlike, matching Collocations, identical to, comparable to, reminiscent of, equal to, much like, very much like, analogous to
Antonyms:
unmatching, odd Collocations, unlike Collocations, incomparable, unique Collocations, unrivalled, different Collocations, unrelated, diverse Collocations, unequal, motley, opposite Collocations, varied Collocations, contradictory, contrasting, one of a kind
Sense: Adjective: alike - formal
Synonyms:
alike Collocations, similar Collocations, the same, much of a muchness, matching Collocations, identical, parallel Collocations, analogous, homogeneous, twin Collocations
Sense: Preposition: in the same way as
Synonyms:
just like, à la, in the same way as, in the style of, in the manner of, as Collocations, just as
Antonyms:
different from, nothing like, far removed from, a far cry from
Sense: Noun: equal
Synonyms:
equal Collocations, equivalent Collocations, peer Collocations, match Collocations, counterpart Collocations
Antonyms:
adversary, opponent Collocations, detractor, rival Collocations, antagonist, subordinate, team Collocations


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