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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

  1. adj Similar or resembling one another.
  2. adv In the same way; equally, often used after a list to mean "both/all of these".

like — full definition

  1. verb To enjoy something or find it agreeable; to be favorably disposed toward someone or something.
  2. verb To want or wish something (often "would like").
  3. verb To click a "like" button to show approval of a social media post.
  4. prep Similar to; in the manner of; resembling.
  5. conj As, or as if.

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