Definition of like:

• A liking; a preference; inclination; -- usually in pl.; as, we all have likes and dislikes.
• To have a taste for; enjoy.
• To be pleased with; enjoy.
• To please, or be pleased with; enjoy; choose.
• To liken; to compare.
• To be pleased; to choose.
• 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; as, he liked to have been too late. Cf. Had like, under Like, a.
• To choose; suffix, indicating resemblance.
• prefer or wish to do something; " Do you care to try this dish?"; " Would you like to come along to the movies?"
• feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard; " How did you like the President's speech last night?"
• be fond of; " I like my nephews"
• find enjoyable or agreeable; " I like jogging"; " She likes to read Russian novels"
• To be pleased with; to enjoy; to approve.
• To be pleased with; to approve; to choose.
• Equal, or nearly equal; as, fields of like extent.
• Inclined toward; disposed to; as, to feel like taking a walk.
• That which is equal or similar to another; the counterpart; an exact resemblance; a copy.
• The stroke which equalizes the number of strokes played by the opposing player or side; as, to play the like.
• A liking; a preference; inclination; - usually in pl.; as, we all have likes and dislikes.
• That which is equal or similar to another.
• The like thing or person: an exact resemblance: a liking.
• A similar thing or person.
• A like person or thing; counterpart; liking; inclination.
• Some person or thing resembling another; a copy.
• What pleases one.
• Some person or thing resembling another.
• To the same extent, or in the same manner, as; likely; only in such expressions as, like enough.
• In the same manner: probably.
• In the manner of; similarly to.
• In the same manner; likely.
• In the same manner as; equally or nearly so.
• resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination; " 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"
• Having the same, or nearly the same, appearance, qualities, or characteristics; resembling; similar to; similar; alike; -- often with in and the particulars of the resemblance; as, they are like each other in features, complexion, and many traits of character.
• In a manner like that of; in a manner similar to; as, do not act like him.
• In a like or similar manner.
• Likely; probably.
• To suit; to please; to be agreeable to.
• To be pleased with in a moderate degree; to approve; to take satisfaction in; to enjoy.
• Similar; resembling; equal or nearly equal; in a mood or condition for; as, I feel like reading.
• Likable, likeable.
• Equal in quantity, quality, or degree: similar: likely.
• Equal; similar.
• Resembling; similar; equal, or virtually equivalent.
• Equal in quantity, quality, or degree; having resemblance; similar; likely.
• Similar; resembling; likely; in a state that gives probable expectations.

Usage examples for like

1. He would like to go with you?  The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers by Georg Ebers

2. But no, that was not like Ruth.  The Shepherd of the North by Richard Aumerle Maher

3. " Well, I mean, like....  Anything You Can Do by Gordon Randall Garrett

4. Like to have you have 'em.  Lifted Masks Stories by Susan Glaspell