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liked

|liked|

A1

/laɪkt/

(like)

enjoyable similarity

Base FormPlural3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleComparativeSuperlativeNounNounNounAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjective
likelikeslikeslikedlikedlikingmore likablemost likablelikenesslikeslikinglikelylikedunlikablelikeable
Etymology
Etymology Information

'like' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'lician', where 'lician' meant 'to please'.

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

Verb 1

past tense or past participle form of 'like'.

She liked the movie very much.

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Last updated: 2025/01/20 20:21