| Main Entry: |
like |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
enjoy, be fond of |
Synonyms: |
admire,
adore,
appreciate,
approve, be gratified by, be keen on, be partial to, be pleased by, be sweet on, care for, care to,
cherish, delight in, derive pleasure from,
dig*, dote on,
esteem,
exclaim,
fancy, feast on, find appealing, get a kick out of, go for, hanker for, hold dear, indulge in,
love, luxuriate in,
prize, rejoice in,
relish, revel in,
savor, stuck on, take an interest in, take delight in, take satisfaction in, take to
|
| Notes: |
use 'like' when no verb follows; use 'as' when a clause follows (which has a subject and a verb) |
Antonyms: |
despise, dislike, hate
|
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
