English Dictionary
Definition like in British English
like
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Other ways of saying like
love to like something very much. Love is also used for saying that you really care about someone: I love Italian food.When did you realize you loved her?
adore to like and admire someone. Adore is also used in an informal way for saying that you like something very much: I just adore their children.I simply adore smoked salmon.
enjoy to like doing a particular activity: I enjoy going to the opera when I get the chance.
have a liking for to like something specific such as an activity or a type of food or drink: I’ve developed a liking for red wine.
be keen on to be enthusiastic about a particular person, thing, or activity: I was always pretty keen on sport at school.
be fond of to like someone or something with a gentle, steady emotion that is not as strong as love: I’ve always been extremely fond of Mike, but I’d never marry him.
prefer to like one thing more than another: I’d prefer a house with a bigger garden.
be crazy/mad about (informal) to like someone or something so much that you spend all your time thinking about them: She’s completely mad about basketball.
have a weakness for to particularly like someone or something that you know is not good for you: He’s got a weakness for anything with chocolate in it.
have a soft spot for someone to particularly like someone, even if they do not deserve it: I’ve got a real soft spot for James, even if he is annoying sometimes.
to enjoy doing something, or to feel that someone or something is pleasant or attractive
I don't like talking about Eve behind her back.
Jamie doesn't like it when you correct him.
to prefer to do something in a particular way, or to prefer to have something done in a particular way
How do you like your eggs?
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