to find somebody/something pleasant, attractive or of a good enough standard; to enjoy something. Like is not usually used in the progressive tenses.

similar to somebody/something. She's wearing a dress like mine. He's very like his father. She looks nothing like (= not at all like) her mother. Like verb · Like adjective · Like noun · Like conjunction

1[transitive] to find someone or something pleasant, attractive, or of a good enough standard; to enjoy something like somebody/something She's nice.

like · ​. likes · ​[singular] a person or thing that is similar to another. jazz, rock and the like (= similar types of music) · ​[countable] if something on ...

There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb like, four of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, ...

like adjective /laɪk/ /laɪk/ [only before noun] (formal) having similar qualities to another person or thing.

1likes [plural] the things that you like We all have different likes and dislikes. · 2[singular] a person or thing that is similar to another jazz, rock, and the ...

having similar qualities to another person or thing; a chance to meet people of like mind (= with similar interests and opinions)

Like is a preposition and is used before nouns and pronouns: He has blue eyes like me. As is a conjunction and an adverb and is used before a clause, another ...

like · ​in the same way as. No one sings the blues like she did. It didn't turn out like I intended. Like I said (= as I said before), you're always welcome to ...