like
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- n a similar kind
dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want the likes of you around here - n a kind of person
We'll not see his like again - v prefer or wish to do something
Would you like to come along to the movies? - v find enjoyable or agreeable
I like jogging
She likes to read Russian novels - v be fond of
I like my nephews - v feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard
How did you like the President's speech last night? - v want to have
I'd like a beer now! - a resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
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 - a equal in amount or value
like amounts
gave one six blows and the other a like number - a having the same or similar characteristics
all politicians are alike
they looked utterly alike
friends are generally alike in background and taste - s conforming in every respect
the like period of the preceding year
- Like mother, like daughter .
- Hollywood has taught us what to expect: a trusty sidekick like R2-D2, a gleaming robo-maid like The Jetsons' Rosey or a cyberassassin like .
- Political organizing for Democrats in red states like Nebraska can often feel a bit like leading AA meetings.