liking
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liking¹
- /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
Rhymes with -aɪkɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English likinge, likinde, likende, likande, licande, from Old English līciende, līciġende, from Proto-Germanic *līkāndz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *līkāną, equivalent to like + -ing.
verb
- present participle and gerund of like
liking²
- /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
Rhymes with -aɪkɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English likinge, from Old English līcung (“pleasing; pleasure; gratification; liking”), equivalent to like + -ing.
noun likings
- A like; a predilection. The likings and dislikings of society, or of some powerful portion of it, are thus the main thing which has practically determined the rules laid down for general observance, under the penalties of law or opinion.
- Approval. goods bought on liking
Similar: predilection
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: wish, ish, like-minded, suchlike, corresponding, similar, alike, equal, comparable, same, care, equivalent, y, ly, fond, affection
noun
Similar: predilection
Translations
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noun like, predilection
| Español | agrado, agradamiento, gusto |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 好み konomi |
| 中文 | 愛好 /爱好 àihào, 趣味 qùwèi, 喜愛 /喜爱 xǐ'ài |
| Português | gosto |
| Français | goût, sympathie |
| Deutsch | Geschmack, Interesse, Neigung, Sympathie, Vorliebe, Zuneigung |
| Română | plac |
| Русский | любо́вь ljubóvʹ, предрасполо́женность predraspolóžennostʹ, пристра́стие pristrástije, симпа́тия simpátija, скло́нность sklónnostʹ, вкус vkus |
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title = {liking},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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