simile — meaning in English
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English meaning
- alike adj Similar or resembling one another.
- like verb To enjoy something or find it agreeable; to be favorably disposed toward someone or something.
- match noun An organized contest between competitors, as in sport.
- similar adjective Sharing enough features with something else to be alike, though not identical.
Senses
simile is used for these senses in English:
- alike Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.
- like Similar.
- match Someone with a measure of an attribute equaling or exceeding the object of comparison.
- similar Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, allied, comparable.
- similar (mathematics) Having the same shape, in particular, having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional.
alike — full definition
- adj Similar or resembling one another.
- adv In the same way; equally, often used after a list to mean "both/all of these".
like — full definition
- verb To enjoy something or find it agreeable; to be favorably disposed toward someone or something.
- verb To want or wish something (often "would like").
- verb To click a "like" button to show approval of a social media post.
- prep Similar to; in the manner of; resembling.
- conj As, or as if.