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like Adjective

— similar or the same She's very like her mother. Japan is becoming more like the U.S. They were dressed in like manner.

like Verb

— To be happy about someone or something; to think that someone or something is good. I like good food.

like Noun

— A like is something that you think is good. Our own likes and dislikes are shaped by what our parents liked. — At the end of a list of things, and the like means: and other similar things. She's good at science, math, and the like. — You use the likes of someone to show that you don't think that person is a good person. You shouldn't be hanging around with the likes of him.

like Interjection

— You use like, when you are trying to think about the right words. He's really, like you know, uh... difficult. — You use like when the information isn't exactly true. We went there when we were like five years old. — You use like when you are trying to make something sound softer. OK, like, why don't you try going there. — You use like before what somebody said. So, I'm like, "What do you mean." And he's like, "you know what I mean."

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a Determinative

— A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type. Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".

a Noun

— A is the first letter of the alphabet. The letter "a" comes before "b". — In some schools, an A is a very high grade. Ron got an A on his earth science test.

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seat Noun

— A seat is something to sit on. Pull up a seat and sit down. — The seat is a part of the clothes covering the buttocks. The seat of your pants is muddy. — Seat is where something is, at the centre of things. The town was the county seat, where the county council met. Canberra is the seat of the Australian Government.

seat Verb

— To seat is to help someone sit down. Follow me. I will seat you near the stage. I will pull out your chair to seat you.

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at Preposition

— Used to describe where something is, or when saying something's position I am at home. Let's meet at the pub! — The time at which something happened or will happen Breakfast is at 9 o'clock. At 5pm we went home. — Indicating something's state At half price! Water boils at high temperatures.

at Symbol

— The @ symbol, used to replace at support@microsoft.com is an email address. Apples @ £1.50 per kilogram.

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the Determiner

— Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist. Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book." — Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special. Are you the John Smith that I went to school with? — Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned The poor are always with us. — Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs. You are the best.

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front Noun

— Opposite of back. — The side of something that faces the direction it normally moves. — The side of a building with the building's main entrance. — In meteorology, the area where cold and warm air meet. When they meet it often causes rain to form. — In military usage: — #The direction of the enemy.

front Adjective

— Located at or near the front. When leaving the house, it is important to lock the front door.

front Verb

— To lead a group. The singer Bono fronts the band U2. — To give something to someone before they can pay for it. Since Tom did not have any money, Bill fronted him dinner and Tom paid him back the next day.

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