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like
Adjective
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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
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To be happy about someone or something; to think that someone or something is good.
I like good food.
like
Noun
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A like is something that you think is good.
Our own likes and dislikes are shaped by what our parents liked.
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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.
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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
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You use like, when you are trying to think about the right words.
He's really, like you know, uh... difficult.
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You use like when the information isn't exactly true.
We went there when we were like five years old.
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You use like when you are trying to make something sound softer.
OK, like, why don't you try going there.
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You use like before what somebody said.
So, I'm like, "What do you mean." And he's like, "you know what I mean."
sum
Noun
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A sum is an amount of money, usually a large amount.
The company had been spending large sums on publicity and advertising.
It allows the corporation to pay its workers a lump sum of up to £37,000 on leaving.
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The sum is the total of adding or subtracting several numbers or amounts.
The total output doesn't equal the sum of the inputs because the system is not 100% efficient.
The sum of the three numbers will always equal 10.
sum
Verb
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If you sum up, you conclude or bring together the main points.
She sums up the situation by saying that the new family is never the same as the biological family.