What does alike mean?

Definitions for alike
əˈlaɪkalike

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. alike(p), similar, likeadverb

    having the same or similar characteristics

    "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generally alike in background and taste"

  2. alike, likewiseadverb

    equally

    "parents and teachers alike demanded reforms"

  3. alikeadverb

    in a like manner

    "they walk alike"

Wiktionary

  1. alikeadverb

    In the same manner, form, or degree; in common; equally.

    We are all alike concerned in religion.

  2. alikeadjective

    Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.

    The twins were alike.

  3. Etymology: From gelic, reinforced by álíkr.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Alikeadverb

    With resemblance; without difference; in the same manner; in the same form.

    Etymology: from a and like.

    The darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. Psalm cxxxix. 12.

    With thee conversing, I forget all time;
    All seasons, and their change, all please alike. Parad. Lost.

    Riches cannot rescue from the grave,
    Which claims alike the monarch and the slave. John Dryden, Juv.

    Let us unite at least in an equal zeal for those capital doctrines, which we all equally embrace, and are alike concerned to maintain. Francis Atterbury, his Sermons. Preface to.

    Two handmaids wait the throne: alike in place,
    But diff’ring far in figure and in face. Alexander Pope, Rape of the Lock.

Wikipedia

  1. Alike

    Alike or Aalike (Village ID 617591) is a village in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, India. The languages spoken are Tulu, Kannada, Beary, Urdu, and Konkani. According to the 2011 census it has a population of 5840 living in 1041 households. Its main agriculture product is arecanut growing.There is a public health centre run by the government of Karnataka. The Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Educational Institutions has three campuses in and near Alike, with 1500 students.

ChatGPT

  1. alike

    Alike is an adjective or adverb that refers to two or more things having the same or very similar qualities, properties, or characteristics. When things are alike, they share common features, appearances, nature or behavior. It implies a close comparison or having a strong resemblance.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Alikeadjective

    having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference

  2. Alikeadverb

    in the same manner, form, or degree; in common; equally; as, we are all alike concerned in religion

  3. Etymology: [AS. onlc, gelc; pref. + like.]

Wikidata

  1. Alike

    Alike or Aalike is a village in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district. There is a public health centre run by the government of Karnataka. The languages spoken are Tulu and Konkani. There are three educational institutions belonging to Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Trust in this village. This includes two schools and also one of the prime Pre-University colleges of Karnataka.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Alike

    a-līk′, adj. like one another: having resemblance.—adv. in the same manner or form: equally: similarly. [A.S. gelíc, anlíc, onlíc. See Like.]

British National Corpus

  1. Adverbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'alike' in Adverbs Frequency: #402

Anagrams for alike »

  1. Kalie

  2. alkie

  3. lakie

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of alike in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of alike in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of alike in a Sentence

  1. Manel Esteller:

    We were able to see that these look alike humans, in fact, they are sharing several genetic variants. And these are very common among them, so they share these genetic variants that are related in a way that they have the shape of the nose, the eye, the mouth, the lips, and even the bone structure. And this was the main conclusion that genetics puts them together.

  2. C. S. Lewis, The Poison of Subjectivism (from Christian Reflections; p. 108):

    The very idea of freedom presupposes some objective moral law which overarches rulers and ruled alike.

  3. Eric Schmitt:

    Aggregating the Vehicle Stops Report is an important duty of my office, and it serves as a tool to law enforcement and agencies alike to identify disparities and improve practices, it's my hope that this report will help provide that Missourians are receiving the best possible protection under the law from law enforcement, who work and sacrifice every day to ensure our safety.

  4. Agnes Callamard:

    I also received troubling information of increased numbers of enforced disappearances of women and men alike, which may indicate even higher numbers of killings, it is of concern that this number may be underreported due to lack of complaints being lodged because of fear of reprisals.

  5. Jenn Varian:

    Because of the rapid warm up of about 10 degrees a day, this prevents residents and tourists alike from acclimating to the hot temperatures, and unless they're paying close attention to the forecast, can catch them off guard when recreating outside this weekend.

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Translations for alike

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  • gleichGerman
  • igual, parecido, semejanteSpanish
  • samannäköinen, samanlainenFinnish
  • pareil, semblable, analogue, pareillementFrench
  • colaikManx
  • simile, nello stesso modoItalian
  • [[同じ]][[よう]]なJapanese
  • idemLatin
  • oropapaMāori
  • gelijk, hetzelfdeDutch
  • похо́же, то́чно та́к же, одина́ково, одина́ковый, похо́жий, тако́й же, подо́бно, подо́бный, схо́жийRussian
  • liknande, likadan, likaSwedish
  • اسی طرحUrdu
  • 一樣Chinese

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