Word

like, v.
(liked, likes, liking)
freq. cnt. 171

prefer or wish to do something
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 114 freq. cnt.: 76 freq. cnt.: 31 freq. cnt.: 7

care like wish

sample sentences

"Do you care to try this dish?"
"Would you like to come along to the movies?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s to move

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

wish

semantic pointers

hypernym

want, desire

hyponym

please

find enjoyable or agreeable
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 73 freq. cnt.: 73

like

sample sentences

"I like jogging"
"She likes to read Russian novels"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Sam and Sue %s the movie

lexical pointers

antonym

dislike

semantic pointers

hyponym

cotton prefer care for love, enjoy

entailment

approve

be fond of
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 19

like

sample sentences

"I like my nephews"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

likeable likable likable likeable

feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

like

sample sentences

"How did you like the President's speech last night?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

consider, see, regard, view, reckon

want to have
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

like

sample sentences

"I'd like a beer now!"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

want, desire