like

  1. Verb.  (transitive, archaic) To please.
  2. Verb.  To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of.
  3. Verb.  (obsolete) To derive pleasure ''of'', ''by'' or ''with'' someone or something.
  4. Verb.  To prefer and maintain (an action) as a regular habit or activity.
  5. Verb.  To find attractive; to prefer the company of; to have mild romantic feelings for.
  6. Verb.  (internet, transitive) To show support for, or approval of, something posted on the Internet by marking it with a vote.
  7. Noun.  (context, usually plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).
  8. Adjective.  similar.
  9. Adverb.  (informal) for example, such as: to introduce an example or list of examples.
  10. 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.
  11. Conjunction.  As if; as though.
  12. Preposition.  Somewhat similar to, reminiscent of.
  13. Particle.  (colloquial, obsolete) (non-gloss definition, A delayed filler.) .
  14. Particle.  (colloquial) (non-gloss definition, A mild intensifier.) .
  15. Particle.  (colloquial) (non-gloss definition, indicating approximation or uncertainty) .
  16. 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.) .
  17. Interjection.  (Liverpool, Geordie) Used to place emphasis upon a statement.

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