How to use like in a sentence Definition of like preposition in oxford advanced learner's dictionary To enjoy or approve of something or someone
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To show that you think something is good on a…
One similar to or like another
Was subject to coughs, asthma, and the like Often likes informal an equivalent or similar person or thing I've never seen the likes of this before We'll never see his like again.
If you say that one person or thing is like another, you mean that they share some of the same qualities or features He looks like father christmas Kathy is a great mate, we are like sisters It's a bit like going to the dentist
It's never as bad as you fear.
Like meaning as if '' is also standard in informal speech and writing with a small number of adjectives The crew worked like crazy (or like mad) to finish the job on time. The meaning of like has to do with being similar Maybe you sound just like your sister when you answer the phone
We enjoy sports like hockey.