v. 1 be fond of, approve of, appreciate, be partial to, have a fondness or liking for, have a weakness for, take to, delight in, take pleasure in, derive or get pleasure from, delight in, find agreeable or congenial, feel attracted to, be or feel favourably impressed by, relish, love, adore, adulate, Colloq take a shine to, Slang go for, dig, get a kick out of, US get off on, groove on, get a bang or a charge out of She likes a day at the seaside He likes chocolate ice-cream. I think she likes me. 2 Usually, would or should like. prefer, want, wish, ask I would like you to try to get to work on time in future I'd like a drink.
n. 3 Usually, likes. preference, partiality, predilection, liking We all have our different likes and dislikes