would like

verb

To want; to desire (used to form polite requests, suggestions, etc., followed by a noun [phrase] or infinitive)

“Near-synonyms: get, let someone get”

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should likewould not mindgetlet someone get
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Meanings

verb
  1. To want; to desire (used to form polite requests, suggestions, etc., followed by a noun [phrase] or infinitive)

    How would you like to go to the cinema?

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    Near-synonyms: should like, would not mind

    Would you like some tea?... I asked if you’d like to have some tea.

    What about going for a run? ~I'd like to.

    I would like to congratulate you on your results.

    You wouldn't like to come along, by any chance?

    Synonyms: should like, would not mind

    1. Used when placing an order, chiefly at a restaurant.

      Near-synonyms: get, let someone get

      Synonyms: should like, would not mind, get, let someone get

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo want; to desire (used to form polite requests, suggestions, etc., followed by a noun [phrase] or infinitive)

Similar
should likewould not mind

verbUsed when placing an order, chiefly at a restaurant.

Similar
should likewould not mindgetlet someone get
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Translations

Arabic وَدَّ
  • وَدَّ (wadda)to want; to desire
Chinese Mandarin 想, 想要
  • 想 (xiǎng)to want; to desire
  • 想要 (xiǎngyào)to want; to desire
  • 願意 /愿意 (yuànyì)to want; to desire
Czech chtít
  • chtítto want; to desire
Dutch willen, zin hebben in
  • willento want; to desire
  • zin hebben into want; to desire
  • zou willento want; to desire
  • zin hebben om teto want; to desire
Esperanto voli
  • volito want; to desire
Finnish conditional forms of haluta
  • conditional forms of halutato want; to desire
German möchte, hätte gern
  • möchteto want; to desire
  • hätte gernto want; to desire
  • würde gernto want; to desire
Greek θα ήθελα
  • θα ήθελα (tha íthela)to want; to desire
Hungarian kér, szeretne
  • kérto want; to desire
  • szeretneto want; to desire
Icelandic ætla að fá, langa í
  • ætla að fáto want; to desire
  • langa íto want; to desire
  • langato want; to desire
  • ætlato want; to desire
Irish ba mhaith le
  • ba mhaith leto want; to desire
Norwegian vil gjerne
  • vil gjerneto want; to desire
Polish chcieć
  • chciećto want; to desire
Portuguese gostaria
  • gostariato want; to desire
Romanian avea vrea
  • avea vreato want; to desire
Russian хоте́ть, жела́ть
  • хоте́ть (xotétʹ)to want; to desire
  • жела́ть (želátʹ)to want; to desire
Spanish (a él) le gustaría, (él) gustaría de
  • (a él) le gustaríato want; to desire
  • (él) gustaría deto want; to desire
Swedish skulle vilja ha, skulle vilja
  • skulle vilja hato want; to desire
  • skulle viljato want; to desire
Thai ต้องการ
  • ต้องการ (dtɔ̂ng-gaan)to want; to desire
Ukrainian бажа́ти
  • бажа́ти (bažáty)to want; to desire
Vietnamese muốn
  • muốnto want; to desire
Cite this entry
APA

would like. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/would%20like

MLA

“would like.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/would%20like. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “would like,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/would%20like.

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