verb To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of.
I like reading books.
verb To please .
verb To derive pleasure .mw-parser-output .object-usage-tag{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output .deprecated{color:var(--wikt-palette-grey-lime-8,olivedrab)}[with of or by or with ‘from someone or something’].
verb To prefer and maintain (an action) as a regular habit or activity.
I like to go to the dentist every six months.
verb To find attractive; to prefer the company of; to have mild romantic feelings for.
I really like Sandra but don't know how to tell her.
verb To want, desire. See also would like.
Would you like a cigarette?
verb To show support for, or approval of, something posted on the Internet by marking it with a vote.
I liked my friend's last status on Facebook.
verb Of inanimate objects: To be prone to.
Too bad this cheese likes to stick to the pan and ruin the whole meal.