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Translations
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Meaning
3 sensesSimilar.
My partner and I have like minds.
The two cats were as like as though they had come from the same litter.
ähnlich
похо́жийpoxóžij
поді́бнийpodíbnyj
(Scotland, Southern US, usually)Inclined (to), prone (to).
He seems like to run from any semblance of hard work.
(Scotland, Southern US)Likely; probable.
- resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
- equal in amount or value
- having the same or similar characteristics
- conforming in every respect
Origin
Adjective from Middle English lik, lyk, lich, like, from Old English ġelīċ by shortening,Adjective from Middle English lik, lyk, lich, like, from Old English ġelīċ by shortening, influenced by Old Norse líkr, glíkr; both from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz (“like, similar, same”). Related to alike; more distantly, with lich and -ly. Cognate with West Frisian like (“like; as”), Saterland Frisian gliek (“like”), Danish lig (“alike”), Dutch gelijk (“like, alike”), German gleich (“equal, like”), Icelandic líkur (“alike, like, similar”), Norwegian lik (“like, alike”) Swedish lik (“like, similar”)
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Forms
more like, most likeSynonyms
5 synonyms- resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination:similar
- equal in amount or value:same
- having the same or similar characteristics:alikesimilar
- conforming in every respect:comparablecorresponding
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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