Like ( preposition , conjunction , verb )

(As a preposition)

Like ( preposition )

1. In a similar manner to.
2. In the same way as.
3. In the manner or style of.
4. As if; as though.

Origin:

Middle english, from old english lic; akin to old high german līh like, latin similis like.

Examples:

1. She sings like an angel.
2. I feel like going to the beach.
3. He looked like his father.
4. She acted like a queen.
5. It smells like rain.

(As a conjunction)

Like ( conjunction )

1. In a similar manner to.
2. In the same way as.
3. In the manner or style of.
4. As if; as though.

Origin:

Middle english, from old english lic; akin to old high german līh like, latin similis like.

Examples:

1. She sings like an angel.
2. I feel like going to the beach.
3. He looked like his father.
4. She acted like a queen.
5. It smells like rain.

(As a verb)

Like ( verb )

1. In a similar manner to.
2. In the same way as.
3. In the manner or style of.
4. As if; as though.

Origin:

Middle english, from old english lic; akin to old high german līh like, latin similis like.

Examples:

1. She sings like an angel.
2. I feel like going to the beach.
3. He looked like his father.
4. She acted like a queen.
5. It smells like rain.