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liked

/laɪkt/

Meanings
  • Verb

    To express approval or affection towards something.

    - "I liked the movie very much."
    - "She liked the present he gave her."
    - "He liked the new game."
  • Verb

    To prefer one thing over another.

    - "I like pizza better than hamburgers."
    - "She likes chocolate ice cream more than vanilla."
    - "He likes playing football over basketball."

Pronunciation
  1. /laɪkt/



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Antonyms

dislike , hate , mislike , dislike , hate , mislike , unlike
Synonyms

enjoy , fancy , love
Rhymes
Words rhyming with liked
bike , hike , mike , spike , tike
Variants
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like , liked , likes , liking , well-liked
Etymology
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The word 'like' comes from an Old English word 'lician', meaning 'to please'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'like' is the most commonly used word in the English language.

  2. The verb 'like' is the past tense and past participle of the verb 'to like'.


Related Concepts
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  1. Preference: The state or fact of preferring one thing, person, or idea to another.

  2. Approval: A favorable opinion or attitude towards someone or something.


Culture
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The word 'liked' has been used extensively in various forms of literature, art, and music to express approval, preference, or affection. For instance, in the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, Scout expresses her liking for her neighbor Boo Radley, who turns out to be a kind and generous person.

How to Memorize "liked"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize yourself expressing approval or affection towards something.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'liked' with positive feelings and experiences.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'L' is for 'Like' and 'express approval or affection towards something', and 'K' is for 'Like' and 'prefer one thing over another'.


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