[{"Bold_text": "adjective", "List Items": ["of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.:I cannot remember a like instance.", "corresponding or agreeing in general or in some noticeable respect; similar ; analogous :drawing, painting, and like arts.", "bearing resemblance.", "Dialect. likely likelyor probable:'Tis like that he's gone mad.", "Dialect.about; almost ready, as to perform some action:The poor chap seemed like to run away."]}, {"Bold_text": "preposition", "List Items": ["in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of:He works like a beaver.", "resembling (someone or something):He is just like his father. Your necklace is just like mine.", "characteristic of:It would be like him to forget our appointment.", "as if there is promise of; indicative of:It looks like rain.", "as if someone or something gives promise of being:She looks like a good prospect for the job.", "disposed or inclined to (usually preceded byfeel):to feel like going to bed.", "similar or comparable to:There is nothing like a cold drink of water when one is thirsty. What was he like?", "(used correlatively to indicate similarity through relationship):like father, like son.", "(used to establish an intensifying, often facetious, comparison):They ran like hell down the street.Last night I slept like a log.They ran like hell down the street.", "as; such as:There are numerous hobbies you might enjoy, like photography or painting."]}, {"Bold_text": "adverb", "List Items": ["nearly; closely; approximately :The house is more like 40 than 20 years old.", "Informal.likely or probably:Like enough he'll come with us. Like as not her leg is broken.", "Nonstandard.as it were; in a way; somehow:I did it like wrong.to a degree; more or less:The guy was standing against the wall, looking very tough like.", "as it were; in a way; somehow:I did it like wrong.", "to a degree; more or less:The guy was standing against the wall, looking very tough like."]}, {"Bold_text": "conjunction", "List Items": ["in the same way as; just as; as:It happened like you might expect it would.", "as if:He acted like he was afraid. The car runs like new."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a similar or comparable person or thing, or like persons or things; counterpart, match, or equal (usually preceded by a possessive adjective orthe):No one has seen his like in a long time. Like attracts like.", "kind; sort; type; ilk (usually preceded by a possessive adjective):I despise moochers and their like.", "the like,something of a similar nature:They grow oranges, lemons, and the like."]}, {"Bold_text": "interjection", "List Items": ["Informal.(used in speech, often nonvolitionally or habitually, to preface a sentence, to fill a pause, to express uncertainty, or to intensify or neutralize a following adjective):So, like, why didn't you call me?The music was, like, really great, you know?I'm not going out—it's like 10 degrees out there!"]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to take pleasure in; find agreeable or congenial:We all liked the concert.", "to regard with favor; have a kindly or friendly feeling for (a person, group, etc.); find attractive:His parents like me and I like them.", "to wish or prefer:I like my coffee with milk and sugar.I'd like a piece of cake, please.I like my coffee with milk and sugar.", "Digital Technology.to indicate one’s enjoyment of, agreement with, or interest in (website content, especially in social media):Share your posts so your friends can like them or leave a comment.Like us on Facebook to get a free sample."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to feel inclined; wish ; want :We'll have lunch whenever you like.", "Archaic.to suit the tastes or wishes; please."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["Usuallylikes.the things a person likes:a long list of likes and dislikes.", "(sometimes initial capital letter)Digital Technology.an instance of indicating one’s liking of specific website content:I see my comment got lots of likes.a feature or option, usually a button, that enables this:I installed a Like on my blog so you can subscribe to updates.", "an instance of indicating one’s liking of specific website content:I see my comment got lots of likes.", "a feature or option, usually a button, that enables this:I installed a Like on my blog so you can subscribe to updates."]}, {"Bold_text": "adjective", "List Items": ["(sometimes initial capital letter)Digital Technology.noting or pertaining to a feature used to like specific website content:a Like button;like boxes."]}, {"Bold_text": null, "List Items": ["a suffixal use of like1 like1in the formation of adjectives (childlike; lifelike), sometimes hyphenated."]}]