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Meaning of like

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  like
      adj 1: 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" [syn: {like}, {similar}] [ant:
             {different}, {dissimilar}, {unlike}]
      2: equal in amount or value; "like amounts"; "equivalent
         amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the
         other a like number"; "the same number" [syn: {like}, {same}]
         [ant: {unlike}]
      3: having the same or similar characteristics; "all politicians
         are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are
         generally alike in background and taste" [syn: {alike(p)},
         {similar}, {like}] [ant: {dissimilar}, {unalike}]
      4: conforming in every respect; "boxes with corresponding
         dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year" [syn:
         {comparable}, {corresponding}, {like}]
      n 1: a similar kind; "dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want
           the likes of you around here" [syn: {like}, {the like},
           {the likes of}]
      2: a kind of person; "We'll not see his like again"; "I can't
         tolerate people of his ilk" [syn: {like}, {ilk}]
      v 1: prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this
           dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?" [syn:
           {wish}, {care}, {like}]
      2: find enjoyable or agreeable; "I like jogging"; "She likes to
         read Russian novels" [ant: {dislike}]
      3: be fond of; "I like my nephews"
      4: feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard; "How
         did you like the President's speech last night?"
      5: want to have; "I'd like a beer now!"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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