1. (noun) like, the like, the likes of
a similar kind
"dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want the likes of you around here"
2. (adj) like, ilk
a kind of person
"We'll not see his like again"; "I can't tolerate people of his ilk"
3. (adj) like, similar
resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
"suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality"
4. (adj) like, same
equal in amount or value
"like amounts"; "equivalent amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number"; "the same number"
5. (adj) alike(p), similar, like
having the same or similar characteristics
"all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generally alike in background and taste"
6. (verb) comparable, corresponding, like
conforming in every respect
"boxes with corresponding dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year"
7. (verb) wish, care, like
prefer or wish to do something
"Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"
8. (verb) like
find enjoyable or agreeable
"I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels"
9. (verb) like
be fond of
"I like my nephews"
10. (verb) like
feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard
"How did you like the President's speech last night?"
11. (verb) like
want to have
"I'd like a beer now!"
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Definition of 'like' 
