like

I verb

1)

I like Tony

Syn:

be fond of, be attached to, have a soft spot for, have a liking for, have regard for, think well of, admire, respect, esteem; be attracted to, fancy, find attractive, be keen on, be taken with; be infatuated with, carry a torch for; informal be crazy about, have a crush on, have a thing for, have the hots for, dig, take a shine to

Ant:

hate

2)

she likes gardening

Syn:

enjoy, have a taste for, have a preference for, have a liking for, be partial to, find/take pleasure in, be keen on, find agreeable, have a penchant for, have a passion for, find enjoyable; appreciate, love, adore, relish; informal have a thing about, be into, be mad about, be hooked on, get a kick out of

Ant:

hate

3)

feel free to say what you like

Syn:

choose, please, wish, want, see fit, think fit, care to, will

4)

how would she like it if someone did that to her?

Syn:

feel about, regard, think about, consider

II 1. preposition

1)

you're just like a teacher

Syn:

similar to, the same as, identical to

2)

the figure landed like a cat

Syn:

in the same way as, in the same manner as, in the manner of, in a similar way to

3)

cities like Joplin

Syn:

such as, for example, for instance; in particular, namely

4)

he sounded mean, which isn't like him

Syn:

characteristic of, typical of, in character with

2. noun

we'll never see his like again

Syn:

equal, match, equivalent, counterpart, twin, parallel; rare compeer

3. adjective

a like situation

Syn:

similar, much the same, comparable, corresponding, resembling, alike, analogous, parallel, equivalent, cognate, related, kindred; identical, same, matching

Ant:

dissimilar