əˈlaɪk ˈkɒmp(ə)ɹəbl̩ ˈkɑmp(ə)ɹəbl̩ ˌkɔɹəˈspɑndɪŋ ɪlk ˈsɪmələ ˈsɪməlɚ wɪʃ feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard How did you like the President's speech last night? resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination suits of like design a limited circle of like minds members of the cat family have like dispositions as like as two peas in a pod doglike devotion a dreamlike quality having the same or similar characteristics all politicians are alike they looked utterly alike friends are generally alike in background and taste equal in amount or value like amounts the same amount gave one six blows and the other a like number the same number be fond of I like my nephews find enjoyable or agreeable I like jogging She likes to read Russian novels to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something Do you care to try this dish? Would you like to come along to the movies? I wish I could go home now want to have I'd like a beer now! conforming in every respect boxes with corresponding dimensions the like period of the preceding year a kind of person We'll not see his like again I can't tolerate people of his ilk a similar kind dogs, foxes, and the like we don't want the likes of you around here