like

(noun) a similar kind. Synonyms: the like, the likes of. Example: "Dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want the likes of you around here."

(noun) a kind of person. Synonyms: ilk. Examples: "We'll not see his like again." "I can't tolerate people of his ilk."

(verb) prefer or wish to do something. Synonyms: wish, care. Examples: "Do you care to try this dish?." "Would you like to come along to the movies?."

(verb) find enjoyable or agreeable. Examples: "I like jogging." "She likes to read russian novels."

(verb) be fond of. Example: "I like my nephews."

(verb) feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard. Example: "How did you like the president's speech last night?."

(verb) want to have. Example: "I'd like a beer now!."

(adj) resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination. Synonyms: like (vs. unlike), similar. Examples: "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."

(adj) equal in amount or value. Synonyms: like (vs. unlike), same. Examples: "Like amounts." "Equivalent amounts." "The same amount." "Gave one six blows and the other a like number." "The same number."

(adj) having the same or similar characteristics. Synonyms: alike(predicate) (vs. unalike), similar. Examples: "All politicians are alike." "They looked utterly alike." "Friends are generally alike in background and taste."

(adj) conforming in every respect. Synonyms: comparable, corresponding. Examples: "Boxes with corresponding dimensions." "The like period of the preceding year."