Synonyms for likes
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : lahyk |
| Phonetic Transcription : laɪk |
Top 10 synonyms for likes Other synonyms for the word likes
- be gratified by
- be keen on
- be partial to
- be pleased by
- be sweet on
- care for
- care to
- cherish
- delight in
- derive pleasure from
- desire
- dig
- dote on
- elect
- esteem
- exclaim
- fancy
- feast on
- feel disposed
- find appealing
- get a kick out of
- hanker for
- have a preference for
- hold dear
- incline toward
- indulge in
- luxuriate in
- prize
- rejoice in
- relish
- revel in
- savor
- select
- stuck on
- take an interest in
- take delight in
- take satisfaction in
- take to
- will
- wish
Définition of likes
Origin :- "predilections, preferences," 1851, plural of like (n.); earlier used in singular in this sense (early 15c.).
- verb enjoy, be fond of
- verb choose, feel inclined
- Phidias has returned; and he likes to have no lamp burn later than his own.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- You pick one that's full-chested, that's got a fairish-sized nose, and that likes cats.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- I don't believe he likes Infant-ry, for he remains onmarried.
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1. No. 20, August 13, 1870 » by Various
- Our judgment is always too much at the mercy of our likes and dislikes.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- Wretched Man, who is shameless enough to admit that he likes it.
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 6, May 7, 1870 » by Various
- He can Take her In by not keeping his appointment, or—he can charter an omnibus if he likes.
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 8, May 21, 1870 » by Various
- The adult who is nasty is not allowed to do what he likes: neither can the child who likes to be nasty.
- Extract from : « A Treatise on Parents and Children » by George Bernard Shaw
- Well, there's the boy who—likes her when they're both young.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- He likes to be with me—oh, I know that; but that doesn't mean—anything else.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- Let him dispose of his money as he likes, as long as he does not dispose of my heart in the same way.
- Extract from : « The Imaginary Invalid » by Molire
Antonyms for likes
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