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like [ līk ]

verb (past and past participle liked, present participle lik·ing, 3rd person present singular likes)

Definition:

1. transitive verb enjoy something: to regard something as enjoyable

I like cross-country skiing.

Do you like prunes?

2. transitive verb consider somebody pleasant: to regard somebody as pleasant and enjoy that person's company

I like a man with a sense of humor.

Do you like your new teacher?

I really like her.

3. transitive verb want something: to want to have or do something

Would you like some coffee?

I'd like to meet your brother.

4. transitive verb regard somebody or something positively: to have a positive opinion about something or somebody

How do you like her prose style?

5. intransitive verb have preference: to have a preference or inclination

We can leave later than seven if you like.

noun (plural likes)

Definition:

preference: something that is preferred over others

a full litany of her likes and dislikes

[ Old English līcian "to please" < Germanic, "body"]

Cultural Note


	As You Like It, a play (1599?) by English dramatist William Shakespeare. Based on Thomas Lodge's romance Rosalynde (1590), it is one of Shakespeare's most charming romantic comedies. Its complex plot revolves around Rosalind, daughter of Duke Ferdinand, and her love for a young knight, Orlando, which results in her being banished to the forest, where she is eventually reunited with her lover. The observation "All the world's a stage" comes from this play.