like
- Verb. (transitive, archaic) To please.
- Verb. To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of.
- Verb. (obsolete) To derive pleasure ''of'', ''by'' or ''with'' someone or something.
- Verb. To prefer and maintain (an action) as a regular habit or activity.
- Verb. To find attractive; to prefer the company of; to have mild romantic feelings for.
- Verb. (internet, transitive) To show support for, or approval of, something posted on the Internet by marking it with a vote.
- Noun. (context, usually plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).
- Adjective. similar.
- Adverb. (informal) for example, such as: to introduce an example or list of examples.
- Noun. (sometimes as '''the likes of''') Someone similar to a given person, or something similar to a given object; a comparative; a type; a sort.
- Conjunction. As if; as though.
- Preposition. Somewhat similar to, reminiscent of.
- Particle. (colloquial, obsolete) (non-gloss definition, A delayed filler.) .
- Particle. (colloquial) (non-gloss definition, A mild intensifier.) .
- Particle. (colloquial) (non-gloss definition, indicating approximation or uncertainty) .
- Particle. (colloquial, slang) (non-gloss definition, When preceded by any form of the verb '''to be''', used to mean “to say” or “to think”; used to precede an approximate quotation or paraphrase.) .
- Interjection. (Liverpool, Geordie) Used to place emphasis upon a statement.
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