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4. Inclined toward; disposed to; as, to feel like taking a walk.

Had like (followed by the infinitive), had nearly; came little short of.

Had like to have been my utter overthrow.

Sir W. Raleigh

Ramona had like to have said the literal truth, . . . but recollected herself in time.

Mrs. H. H. Jackson.

Like figures (Geom.), similar figures.

Like is used as a suffix, converting nouns into adjectives expressing resemblance to the noun; as, manlike, like a man; childlike, like a child; godlike, like a god, etc. Such compounds are readily formed whenever convenient, and several, as crescentlike, serpentlike, hairlike, etc., are used in this book, although, in some cases, not entered in the vocabulary. Such combinations as bell-like, ball- like, etc., are hyphened.

Like, n. 1. That which is equal or similar to another; the counterpart; an exact resemblance; a copy.

He was a man, take him for all in all, I shall not look upon his like again.

Shak.

2. A liking; a preference; inclination; -- usually in pl.; as, we all have likes and dislikes.

Like, adv. [AS. gelce. See Like, a.] 1. In a manner like that of; in a manner similar to; as, do not act like him.

He maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.

Job xii. 25.

Like, as here used, is regarded by some grammarians as a preposition.

2. In a like or similar manner. Shak.

Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.

Ps. ciii. 13.

3. Likely; probably. "Like enough it will." Shak.

Like, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Liked (lkt); p. pr. & vb. n. Liking.] [OE. liken to please, AS. lcian, gelcian, fr. gelc. See Like, a.] 1. To suit; to please; to be agreeable to. [Obs.]

Cornwall him liked best, therefore he chose there.

R. of Gloucester.

I willingly confess that it likes me much better when I find virtue in a fair lodging than when I am bound to seek it in an ill-favored creature.

Sir P. Sidney.

2. To be pleased with in a moderate degree; to approve; to take satisfaction in; to enjoy.

He proceeded from looking to liking, and from liking to loving.

Sir P. Sidney.