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Vinony

like

verb

  1. to enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of
  2. to have a strong, positive emotion based on affection
  3. would like, wish, want (polite)
L3037 on Wikidata ↗

noun

  1. English word (this is not a sense)
L323262 on Wikidata ↗

conjunction

  1. English word
L333960 on Wikidata ↗

adjective

  1. similar
L338137 on Wikidata ↗

preposition

  1. similar to, reminiscent of
L45034 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /laɪ̯k/ / /læ̙ːk/ / /lɑːk/

adj

Etymology: Adjective from Middle English lik, lyk, lich, like, from Old English ġelīċ by shortening, influenced by Old Norse líkr, glíkr; both from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz (“like, similar, same”). Related to alike; more distantly, with lich and -ly. Cognate with West Frisian like (“like; as”), Saterland Frisian gliek (“like”), Danish lig (“alike”), Dutch gelijk (“like, alike”), German gleich (“equal, like”), Icelandic líkur (“alike, like, similar”), Norwegian lik (“like, alike”) Swedish lik (“like, similar”) Adverb from Middle English like, lyke, liche, lyche, from Old English ġelīċe (“likewise, also, as, in like manner, similarly”) and Old Norse líka (“also, likewise”); both from Proto-Germanic *galīkê, from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz (“same, like, similar”). Conjunction from Middle English like, lyke, lik, lyk, from the adverb Middle English like. Preposition from Middle English like, lyke, liche, lyche, lijc, liih (“similar to, like, equal to, comparable with”), from Middle English like (adjective) and like (adverb).

  1. Similar.

    “My partner and I have like minds.”

    “The two cats were as like as though they had come from the same litter.”

  2. Likely; probable.

    “But it is like the jolly world about us will scoff at the paradox of these practices.”

    “Many were […] not easy to be govern'd, nor like to conform themselves to such strict rules.”

  3. inclined (to), prone (to).

    “He seems like to run from any semblance of hard work.”

adv

Etymology: Adjective from Middle English lik, lyk, lich, like, from Old English ġelīċ by shortening, influenced by Old Norse líkr, glíkr; both from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz (“like, similar, same”). Related to alike; more distantly, with lich and -ly. Cognate with West Frisian like (“like; as”), Saterland Frisian gliek (“like”), Danish lig (“alike”), Dutch gelijk (“like, alike”), German gleich (“equal, like”), Icelandic líkur (“alike, like, similar”), Norwegian lik (“like, alike”) Swedish lik (“like, similar”) Adverb from Middle English like, lyke, liche, lyche, from Old English ġelīċe (“likewise, also, as, in like manner, similarly”) and Old Norse líka (“also, likewise”); both from Proto-Germanic *galīkê, from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz (“same, like, similar”). Conjunction from Middle English like, lyke, lik, lyk, from the adverb Middle English like. Preposition from Middle English like, lyke, liche, lyche, lijc, liih (“similar to, like, equal to, comparable with”), from Middle English like (adjective) and like (adverb).

  1. Likely.

    “DON PEDRO. May be she doth but counterfeit. CLAUDIO. Faith, like enough.”

    ““You'll try it, some day, like enough; but you'll get tired of the change pretty soon.” “Why?” “Well, I'll tell you. Now you've always been a sailor; did you ever try some other business?””

  2. In a like or similar manner.

    “Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.”

conj

Etymology: Adjective from Middle English lik, lyk, lich, like, from Old English ġelīċ by shortening, influenced by Old Norse líkr, glíkr; both from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz (“like, similar, same”). Related to alike; more distantly, with lich and -ly. Cognate with West Frisian like (“like; as”), Saterland Frisian gliek (“like”), Danish lig (“alike”), Dutch gelijk (“like, alike”), German gleich (“equal, like”), Icelandic líkur (“alike, like, similar”), Norwegian lik (“like, alike”) Swedish lik (“like, similar”) Adverb from Middle English like, lyke, liche, lyche, from Old English ġelīċe (“likewise, also, as, in like manner, similarly”) and Old Norse líka (“also, likewise”); both from Proto-Germanic *galīkê, from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz (“same, like, similar”). Conjunction from Middle English like, lyke, lik, lyk, from the adverb Middle English like. Preposition from Middle English like, lyke, liche, lyche, lijc, liih (“similar to, like, equal to, comparable with”), from Middle English like (adjective) and like (adverb).

  1. As, the way.

    “1966, Advertising slogan for Winston cigarettes Winston tastes good like a cigarette should”

    “But if you do right to me, baby I’ll do right to you, too Ya got to do unto others Like you’d have them, like you’d have them, do unto you”

  2. As if; as though; such as.

    “It looks like you've finished the project.”

    “It seemed like you didn't care.”

name

Etymology: From the Dutch surname, probably a variant of Luik, a city in Belgium.

  1. A surname.

noun

Etymology: Adjective from Middle English lik, lyk, lich, like, from Old English ġelīċ by shortening, influenced by Old Norse líkr, glíkr; both from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz (“like, similar, same”). Related to alike; more distantly, with lich and -ly. Cognate with West Frisian like (“like; as”), Saterland Frisian gliek (“like”), Danish lig (“alike”), Dutch gelijk (“like, alike”), German gleich (“equal, like”), Icelandic líkur (“alike, like, similar”), Norwegian lik (“like, alike”) Swedish lik (“like, similar”) Adverb from Middle English like, lyke, liche, lyche, from Old English ġelīċe (“likewise, also, as, in like manner, similarly”) and Old Norse líka (“also, likewise”); both from Proto-Germanic *galīkê, from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz (“same, like, similar”). Conjunction from Middle English like, lyke, lik, lyk, from the adverb Middle English like. Preposition from Middle English like, lyke, liche, lyche, lijc, liih (“similar to, like, equal to, comparable with”), from Middle English like (adjective) and like (adverb).

  1. Someone similar to a given person, or something similar to a given object; a comparative; a type; a sort.

    “There were bowls full of sweets, chocolates and the like.”

    “This is something the likes of which I've never seen before, and we should compare like with like instead.”

  2. The stroke that equalizes the number of strokes played by the opposing player or side.

    “to play the like”

particle

Etymology: Adjective from Middle English lik, lyk, lich, like, from Old English ġelīċ by shortening, influenced by Old Norse líkr, glíkr; both from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz (“like, similar, same”). Related to alike; more distantly, with lich and -ly. Cognate with West Frisian like (“like; as”), Saterland Frisian gliek (“like”), Danish lig (“alike”), Dutch gelijk (“like, alike”), German gleich (“equal, like”), Icelandic líkur (“alike, like, similar”), Norwegian lik (“like, alike”) Swedish lik (“like, similar”) Adverb from Middle English like, lyke, liche, lyche, from Old English ġelīċe (“likewise, also, as, in like manner, similarly”) and Old Norse líka (“also, likewise”); both from Proto-Germanic *galīkê, from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz (“same, like, similar”). Conjunction from Middle English like, lyke, lik, lyk, from the adverb Middle English like. Preposition from Middle English like, lyke, liche, lyche, lijc, liih (“similar to, like, equal to, comparable with”), from Middle English like (adjective) and like (adverb).

  1. A delayed filler.

    “He was so angry, like.”

  2. Indicating approximation or uncertainty.

    “There were, like, twenty of them.”

    “[Sally Brown:] Christmas is getting all you can get while the getting is good. [Charlie Brown:] GIVING! The only real joy is GIVING! [Sally Brown, rolling her eyes:] Like, wow!”

  3. Used to precede an approximate quotation or paraphrase or an expression of something that happened.

    “I was like, “Why did you do that?” and he's like, “I don't know.””

    “A customer walked in like, "I demand to see the manager!"”

  4. a discourse marker used to highlight or put focus on new information or a new development in a story

    “She was, like, sooooo happy.”

    “And then he, like, got all angry and left the room.”

prep

Etymology: Adjective from Middle English lik, lyk, lich, like, from Old English ġelīċ by shortening, influenced by Old Norse líkr, glíkr; both from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz (“like, similar, same”). Related to alike; more distantly, with lich and -ly. Cognate with West Frisian like (“like; as”), Saterland Frisian gliek (“like”), Danish lig (“alike”), Dutch gelijk (“like, alike”), German gleich (“equal, like”), Icelandic líkur (“alike, like, similar”), Norwegian lik (“like, alike”) Swedish lik (“like, similar”) Adverb from Middle English like, lyke, liche, lyche, from Old English ġelīċe (“likewise, also, as, in like manner, similarly”) and Old Norse líka (“also, likewise”); both from Proto-Germanic *galīkê, from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz (“same, like, similar”). Conjunction from Middle English like, lyke, lik, lyk, from the adverb Middle English like. Preposition from Middle English like, lyke, liche, lyche, lijc, liih (“similar to, like, equal to, comparable with”), from Middle English like (adjective) and like (adverb).

  1. Similar to, reminiscent of.

    “Folk like that I just can’t brook.”

    “I’m very like my father.”

  2. Typical of.

    “It would be just like Achilles to be sulking in his tent.”

  3. Approximating.

    “Popcorn costs something like 10 dollars at the movies.”

  4. In the manner of, similarly to.

    “He doesn't act like a president.”

  5. Such as; including.

    “It's for websites like Wikipedia.”

    “In Mars's office, near his own impressive executive desk (a Vladimir Kagan), hangs a mixed media artwork depicting legendary MCs like Queen Latifah, Slick Rick, Rakim, and Nas (a business partner of Mars's).”

  6. As if there would be.

    “It looks like a hot summer in Europe.”

  7. Used to ask for a description or opinion of someone or something.

    “I hear she has a new boyfriend. What's he like? –He's intelligent and handsome.”

    “What’s the weather like in Ürümqi today?”

verb

Etymology: From like (adverb) and like (adjective).

  1. To be likely.

    “He probably got his death, as he liked to have done two years ago, by viewing the troops for the expedition, from the wall of Kensington garden.”