Dictionary
like
Meaning
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- To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of.
- To please.
- (obsolete) To derive pleasure of, by or with someone or something.
- To prefer and maintain (an action) as a regular habit or activity.
- (obsolete) To have an appearance or expression; to look; to seem to be (in a specified condition).
- To come near; to avoid with difficulty; to escape narrowly.
- To find attractive; to prefer the company of; to have mild romantic feelings for.
- (obsolete) To liken; to compare.
- To show support for, or approval of, something posted on the Internet by marking it with a vote.
- To want, desire. See also would like.
- (informal) Of inanimate objects:
- (informal) Of inanimate objects:
Pronounced as (IPA)
/laɪ̯k/
Cognate with Dutch
lijken
Cognate with German
gleichen
Cognate with Dutch
gelijk
Cognate with German
gleich
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