| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  l k |
| VERB: | Inflected forms: liked, lik·ing, likes
| | TRANSITIVE VERB: | 1. To find pleasant or attractive; enjoy. 2. To want to have: would like some coffee. 3. To feel about; regard: How do you like her nerve! 4. Archaic To be pleasing to. | | INTRANSITIVE VERB: | 1. To have an inclination or a preference: If you like, we can meet you there. 2. Scots To be pleased. | | NOUN: | Something that is liked; a preference: made a list of his likes and dislikes. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English liken, from Old English lcian, to please. See lk- in Appendix I.
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