like of

verb

To be pleased with; to approve of.

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Meanings

verblike of (third-person singular simple present likes of, present participle liking of, simple past and past participle liked of)

present singular third person likes of · participle present liking of · participle past liked of · past liked of

  1. obsoleteTo be pleased with; to approve of.

    He ne'er observed / To twirl a dish about, you did not like of, / All being pleasing to you;

    c. 1621–6, Philip Massinger, “The Unnatural Combat”, in William Gifford, editor, The Plays of Philip Massinger, published 1845, act 3, scene 1, page 44
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “like of,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20of.

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