like

Betekenis (Engels)

1. To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of.
2. To please.
3. (obsolete) To derive pleasure of, by or with someone or something.
4. To prefer and maintain (an action) as a regular habit or activity.
5. (obsolete) To have an appearance or expression; to look; to seem to be (in a specified condition).
6. To come near; to avoid with difficulty; to escape narrowly.
7. To find attractive; to prefer the company of; to have mild romantic feelings for.
8. (obsolete) To liken; to compare.
9. To show support for, or approval of, something posted on the Internet by marking it with a vote.
10. To want, desire. See also would like.
11. (informal) Of inanimate objects:
12. (informal) Of inanimate objects:

houden van

als

leuk vinden

hechten aan

gelijksoortig

gelijkvormig

achting toedragen

hoogachten

achting hebben voor

op de manier van

dat soort dingen

lijkend op

gelijkaardigheden

gelijkaardige dingen

favoriet

evenknie

bij wijze van

graag lusten

aangetrokken voelen tot

de voorkeur geven aan

graag doen

graag zien zich aangetrokken voelen tot

op de wijze van

weerga

gelĳkvormig

gelĳkend

gelĳksoortig

op de wĳze van

soortgelĳk

aanstaan

similar to

be fond of

fond of

same as

just like

admire

equal to

equivalent

for instance

think well of

just as

think highly of

be pleased

wish for

the like

in this way

be pleased with

have a high regard for

I want

be satisfied

have a liking for

the likes of

pleased with

in this manner

be pleased by

like this

be willing to

take pleasure in

bear a resemblance

command respect

would like to

akin to

be content

be disposed to

be equal to

be fascinated with

be similar to

by way of

comparable to

crave for

desirous of

ejusdem generis

equivalent to

grow fond of

hanker after

have compassion

incline towards

in the manner of

on a level with

supposing that

want to

like very much

be attracted by

e.g.

be partial to

be fascinated

do something by choice

be congenial

cause to like

such that

be to one’s liking

as....as

be enamoured with

be in flavor of

be kind enough to

fascinate with

have similarity to

show kindness on

be fond

as a

of equal measure

of like appearance

of the same rank

regard as pleasant

similarly to

not want

receive with approbation

as … as

wish to

be a lover of

always drink

a match

appeal to

approve of

be eager for

be glad

be pleasing

be similar

identic

in the same way

regard as

require

Frequentie

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/laɪ̯k/

Verb from Middle English liken, from Old English līcian (“to like, to please”), from Proto-West Germanic *līkēn, from Proto-Germanic *līkāną, from Proto-Indo-European *leyg- (“image; likeness; similarity”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian liekje (“to be similar, resemble”), Dutch lijken (“to seem”), German Low German lieken (“to be like; resemble”), German gleichen (“to resemble”), Swedish lika (“to like; put up with; align with”), Norwegian like (“to like”), Icelandic líka (“to like”). Noun from Middle English like (“pleasure, will, like”), from the verb Middle English liken (“to like”).