like
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/laɪk/
enjoyable similarity
Etymology
Etymology Information
'like' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'lician,' where 'lic-' meant 'body' or 'form.'
Historical Evolution
'lician' transformed into the Middle English word 'liken,' and eventually became the modern English word 'like.'
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to please or be pleasing,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to find agreeable or enjoyable.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person or thing that is similar to another.
She has never seen the like of it before.
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Verb 1
to find something agreeable or enjoyable.
I like reading books.
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