- liking - a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin"
--1 is a kind of feeling
Antonyms: dislike
--1 has particulars:fondness, fancy, partiality; captivation, enchantment, enthrallment, fascination; preference, penchant, predilection, taste; mysophilia; inclination; friendliness; approval; admiration, esteem
- wish, care, like - prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"
--1 is one way to desire, want
Sample sentence:
They like him to write the letter
- like - find enjoyable or agreeable; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels"
Antonyms: dislike
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue like the movie
- like - be fond of; "I like my nephews"
Sample sentence:
Sam cannot like Sue
- like - feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard; "How did you like the President's speech last night?"
--4 is one way to see, consider, reckon, view, regard
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- like - want to have; "I'd like a beer now!"
--5 is one way to desire, want
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- like - feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard; "How did you like the President's speech last night?"