n.

1. a similar kind;
   the like, the likes of
   
   • dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want the likes of you around here
2. a kind of person;
   ilk
   
   • We'll not see his like again
   • I can't tolerate people of his ilk

v.

1. prefer or wish to do something;
   wish, care
   
   • Do you care to try this dish?
   • Would you like to come along to the movies?
2. find enjoyable or agreeable
   
   • I like jogging
   • She likes to read Russian novels
3. be fond of
   
   • I like my nephews
4. feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard
   
   • How did you like the President's speech last night?
5. want to have
   
   • I'd like a beer now!

adj.

1. resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination;
   similar
   
   • 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
2. equal in amount or value;
   equal, equivalent, same
   
   • like amounts
   • equivalent amounts
   • the same amount
   • gave one six blows and the other a like number
   • an equal number
   • the same number
3. having the same or similar characteristics;
   alike(p), similar
   
   • all politicians are alike
   • they looked utterly alike
   • friends are generally alike in background and taste
4. conforming in every respect;
   comparable, corresponding
   
   • boxes with corresponding dimensions
   • the like period of the preceding year