n.
Pronunciation: ' l ī k
Function: verb
Inflected Form: liked ; lik · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English l ī cian; akin to Old English gel ī c alike
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
1 chiefly dialect : to be suitable or agreeable to <I like onions but they don't like me>
2 a : to feel attraction toward or take pleasure in : ENJOY < like s baseball> b : to feel toward : REGARD <how would you like a change>
3 : to wish to have : WANT <would like a drink>
4 : to do well in <this plant like s dry soil> <my car does not like cold weather>
intransitive verb
1 dialect : APPROVE
2 : to feel inclined : CHOOSE , PREFER <leave any time you like >