I. a ‧ like 1 /əˈlaɪk/ BrE AmE adjective [not before noun]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: onlic , from on + lic 'body' ]
very similar:
My mother and I are alike in many ways.
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THESAURUS
▪ similar adjective almost the same:
Jo said she’d had a similar experience.
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The colours are very similar, but I like this one best.
▪ like preposition similar to something or someone else:
It tastes a little like chicken.
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She still looks like a teenager.
▪ alike adjective [not before noun] very similar - used especially about the way people look or behave:
She and her sister look alike.
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Lawyers are all alike - I don’t trust them.
▪ close adjective very similar:
The film bears a close resemblance to real life (=is very similar) .
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The painting is remarkably close to the original.
▪ much the same very similar:
The glass is still made in much the same way as it was 100 years ago.
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People are much the same, wherever you go.
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She still looks very much the same.
▪ identical adjective exactly the same:
The two computers were identical in design.
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identical names
▪ matching adjective having the same colour, style, pattern etc as something else - used about clothes or furniture that you wear or use together:
She wore matching silver shoes and handbag.
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a dining table and matching chairs
▪ akin to something formal fairly similar to something:
These dialects are akin to Arabic, though different in several respects.
II. alike 2 BrE AmE adverb
1 . in a similar way:
The twins were dressed alike.
⇨ great minds think alike at ↑ great 1 (15)
2 . used to emphasize that you mean both the people, groups, or things that you have just mentioned:
I learned a lot from teachers and students alike.