like

Words with a similar base: alike, like, the_like, the_likes_of

'like'

[like.n.01] as in: a similar kind; ,

Examples:
dogs, foxes, and the like
we don't want the likes of you around here

'like'

[like.n.02] as in: a kind of person

Examples:
We'll not see his like again
I can't tolerate people of his ilk

'like'

[wish.v.02] as in: prefer or wish to do something

Examples:
Do you care to try this dish?
Would you like to come along to the movies?

'like'

[like.v.02] as in: find enjoyable or agreeable

Examples:
I like jogging
She likes to read Russian novels

'like'

[like.v.03] as in: be fond of

Examples:
I like my nephews

'like'

[like.v.04] as in: feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard

Examples:
How did you like the President's speech last night?

'like'

[like.v.05] as in: want to have

Examples:
I'd like a beer now!

'like'

[like.a.01] as in: resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination

Examples:
suits of like design
a limited circle of like minds
members of the cat family have like dispositions
as like as two peas in a pod
doglike devotion
a dreamlike quality

'like'

[like.a.02] as in: equal in amount or value

Examples:
like amounts
equivalent amounts
the same amount
gave one six blows and the other a like number
the same number

'like'

[alike.a.01] as in: having the same or similar characteristics

Examples:
all politicians are alike
they looked utterly alike
friends are generally alike in background and taste

'like'

[comparable.s.01] as in: conforming in every respect

Examples:
boxes with corresponding dimensions
the like period of the preceding year

Origins

					like (English)
└── liken (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── lician (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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