The meaning of Like

verb

Regard with respect or warm approval.

Usage examples:

I admire your courage

verb

To respect and approve of someone or something

Usage examples:

I admire that music more than any other., the police did an admirable job of calming down the crowd…

adjective

Of similar character.

Usage examples:

Something akin to gratitude overwhelmed her

adjective

Having some of the same qualities; similar

Usage examples:

They speak a language akin to french.

adjective

Having some of the same qualities

Usage examples:

They speak a language akin to french.

adjective

(of two or more people or things) similar to each other.

Usage examples:

The brothers were very much alike

adverb

In the same or a similar way.

Usage examples:

They dressed alike in black trousers and jackets

adjective

Similar; like each other

Usage examples:

You and your father don’t look very much alike., she received hundreds of letters of support from f…

adjective

Comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared.

Usage examples:

They saw the relationship between a ruler and his subjects as analogous to that of father and child…

verb

Come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity.

Usage examples:

A leasing agreement approximating to ownership

adjective

Close to the actual, but not completely accurate or exact.

Usage examples:

The approximate time of death

verb

Present participle of approximate

Usage examples:

The newspaper reports of the discussion only roughly approximated to (= were not exactly the same a…

adverb

Used in comparisons to refer to the extent or degree of something.

Usage examples:

Go as fast as you can

conjunction

Used to indicate that something happens during the time when something else is taking place.

Usage examples:

Frank watched him as he ambled through the crowd

preposition

Used to refer to the function or character that someone or something has.

Usage examples:

It came as a shock

adjective

Related; connected.

Usage examples:

Cognate subjects such as physics and chemistry

noun

(of a word) having the same linguistic derivation as another (e.g. english father, german vater, latin pater ).

Usage examples:

The term is obviously cognate with the malay segan

adjective

Cognate languages and words have the same origin, or are related and in some way similar

Usage examples:

The italian word "mangiare" (= to eat) is cognate with the french "manger".

adjective

Able to be likened to another; similar.

Usage examples:

The situation in holland is comparable to that in england

adjective

Similar in size, amount, or quality to something else

Usage examples:

The girls are of comparable ages., our prices are comparable to/with those in other shops., the two…

noun

A person who writes letters on a regular basis.

Usage examples:

She wasn't much of a correspondent

adjective

Corresponding.

Usage examples:

However, correspondent payment can involve payment between two banks in the same jurisdiction, if p…

noun

A person employed by a newspaper, magazine, television station, etc., to report news on a particular subject or from a place that is far away

Usage examples:

He works as a correspondent in moscow., willa was not a good correspondent, and often didn’t write …

adjective

Analogous or equivalent in character, form, or function; comparable.

Usage examples:

The corresponding jamaican word is ‘bada’

verb

Have a close similarity; match or agree almost exactly.

Usage examples:

The carved heads described in the poem correspond to a drawing of edgcote house

adjective

Equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.

Usage examples:

One unit is equivalent to one glass of wine

noun

A person or thing that is equal to or corresponds with another in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.

Usage examples:

The french equivalent of the bank of england

adjective

Equal to or having the same effect as something else

Usage examples:

A mile is equivalent to about 1.6 kilometers., a day on the planet mercury is the equivalent of 176…

noun

Respect and admiration.

Usage examples:

He was held in high esteem by colleagues

verb

Respect and admire.

Usage examples:

Many of these qualities are esteemed by managers

noun

Respect for or a high opinion of someone

Usage examples:

We held them in high/low esteem (= we respected them a lot/very little).

noun

An apparatus with rotating blades that creates a current of air for cooling or ventilation.

Usage examples:

A couple of ceiling fans, lazily turning

verb

Cool (someone or something) by waving an object to create a current of air.

Usage examples:

He fanned himself with his hat

noun

A person who has a strong interest in or admiration for a particular person or thing.

Usage examples:

Football fans

collocation

As an example

phrase

Used to introduce something chosen as a typical case.

Usage examples:

Many, like hilda, for example, come from very poor backgrounds

phrase

Used when giving an example of the type of thing you mean

Usage examples:

Offices can easily become more environmentally friendly by, for example, using recycled paper., wri…

phrase

As an example

Usage examples:

Take canada, for instance

idiom

For example

Usage examples:

In the electronics industry, for instance, 5,000 jobs are being lost.

adverb

That is to say; to be specific (used to introduce detailed information or a specific example).

Usage examples:

The menu makes good use of scottish produce, namely game and seafood

adverb

To be specific

Usage examples:

He suggested that these so-called contributions are something else, namely taxes.

adjective

(of lines, planes, or surfaces) side by side and having the same distance continuously between them.

Usage examples:

Parallel lines never meet

noun

A person or thing that is similar or analogous to another.

Usage examples:

A challenge which has no parallel in peacetime this century

verb

Be side by side with (something extending in a line), always keeping the same distance; run or lie parallel to.

Usage examples:

A big concrete gutter that paralleled the road

adjective

Belonging to the same family, group, or type; connected.

Usage examples:

Sleeping sickness and related diseases

verb

Make or show a connection between.

Usage examples:

The study examines social change within the city and relates it to developments in the country as a…

adjective

Belonging to the same family

Usage examples:

Of course elise and linda are related – they’re cousins., josé and alfonso are related by marriage.…

verb

Have a similar appearance to or qualities in common with (someone or something); look or seem like.

Usage examples:

Some people resemble their dogs

verb

Present participle of resemble

Usage examples:

You resemble your mother very closely., after the earthquake, the city resembled a battlefield.

noun

A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.

Usage examples:

The director had a lot of respect for douglas as an actor

verb

Admire (someone or something) deeply, as a result of their abilities, qualities, or achievements.

Usage examples:

She was respected by everyone she worked with

noun

Admiration for someone or something that you believe has good ideas or qualities

Usage examples:

I believe people had more respect for teachers back then., some drivers don’t have any respect for …

adjective

Having a resemblance in appearance, character, or quantity, without being identical.

Usage examples:

A soft cheese similar to brie

noun

A person or thing similar to another.

Usage examples:

He was one of those whose similar you never meet

adjective

Looking or being almost the same, although not exactly

Usage examples:

They both went to ivy league schools and have similar backgrounds., he used similar tactics to win …