Ramona had like to have said the literal truth, . . . but
recollected herself in time.
Mrs. H. H. Jackson.
Like figures (Geom.), similar figures.
Like is used as a suffix, converting nouns into adjectives expressing
resemblance to the noun; as, manlike, like a man; childlike, like a
child; godlike, like a god, etc. Such compounds are readily formed
whenever convenient, and several, as crescentlike, serpentlike,
hairlike, etc., are used in this book, although, in some cases, not
entered in the vocabulary. Such combinations as bell-like, ball- like,
etc., are hyphened.
Like, n. 1. That which is equal or similar to another; the counterpart;
an exact resemblance; a copy.
He was a man, take him for all in all, I shall not look upon his
like again.
Shak.
2. A liking; a preference; inclination; -- usually in pl.; as, we all
have likes and dislikes.
Like, adv. [AS. gelce. See Like, a.] 1. In a manner like that of; in a
manner similar to; as, do not act like him.
He maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.
Job xii. 25.
Like, as here used, is regarded by some grammarians as a preposition.