like

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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. similar, resembling, characteristic. See similarity. —v. t. enjoy, desire, fancy. See pleasure, love, approbation. Ant., different, dissimilar; dislike.

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(Roget's IV) modif.

Syn. similar, same, near, resembling, close, not far from, according to, conforming with, matching, equaling, jibing, allying, not unlike, akin, related, analogous, twin, corresponding, allied to, much the same, of the same form, comparable, identical, congeneric, congenerous, approximative, in the manner of, parallel, homologous, to the effect that, consistent, of a piece, approximating; see also alike 1 , 2 .

Ant. different*, far, unrelated.

prep.

Syn. similar, same, near to; see alike 2 , like ( modif. ).

n.

Syn. counterpart, match, equal, peer, equivalent, resemblance, parallelism; see also similarity .

• and the like,

Syn. and so forth, etcetera, etc., similar kinds; see others , same .

• more like it*,

Syn. acceptable, good, improved; see better 2 .

• nothing like,

Syn. dissimilar, contrasting, opposed; see different 1 , 2 .

• something like,

Syn. similar, resembling, akin; see like ( modif. ).

v.

1. [To enjoy]

Syn. take delight in, relish, take pleasure in, derive pleasure from, be pleased by, revel in, indulge in, rejoice in, find agreeable, find congenial, find appealing, be gratified by, take satisfaction in, be keen on, exclaim over, savor, fancy, dote on, take an interest in, develop interest for, delight in, bask in, luxuriate in, regard with favor, have a liking for, love, have a taste for, care to, feast on, get a kick out of*, feast one's eyes on*, be tickled by*, eat up*, go in for*, lick one's lips over*.

Ant. endure*, detest, dislike.

2. [To be fond of]

Syn. have a fondness for, admire, hold in regard, take a fancy to, feel warmly toward, feel affectionately toward, prize, esteem, hold dear, dote on, care about, care for, approve, be pleased with, take to*, have a soft spot in one's heart for*, go for in a big way*, hunger and thirst after*, hanker for*, have a yen for*, become attached to*, be sweet on*, cotton to*, have eyes for*; see also cherish 1 , love 1 .

Ant. hate*, disapprove, dislike.

3. [To be inclined]

Syn. choose, feel disposed, wish, deSire, have a preference for, prefer, fancy, feel like, incline toward; see also want 1 .

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(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

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v.

1. fancy enjoy, care for, delight in, *get a kick out of, be partial to, *dig, love, adore, take pleasure in, be fond of, appreciate, relish, *have a soft spot for, esteem.

2. want choose, prefer, care, feel inclined.

ANT.: 1. dislike, hate, abhor, detest

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similar, alike, uniform, approximating, much the same, comparable, corresponding, close, equivalent, homologous, akin.

ANT.: different, unlike

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(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To receive pleasure from: enjoy, relish, savor. Informal: go for. Slang: dig. See LIKE. 2. To find agreeable: fancy, take to. Chiefly British: conceit. See LIKE. 3. To have the desire or inclination to: choose, desire, please, want, will, wish. Idioms: have a mind, see fit. See DESIRE.

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(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective Possessing the same or almost the same characteristics: alike, analogous, comparable, corresponding, equivalent, parallel, similar, uniform. See SAME.