preposition / conjunction
like
Similar to or in the same way as.
Your new jacket looks like the one my sister wears.
Etymology
The Old English ancestor meant similar. The modern comparison word keeps that relationship of shared characteristics or manner.
More examples
- She folds the towels like her mother taught her.
- This fabric feels like silk.
- Like his brother, he gets up early.
Forms
likeness noun — The quality of looking or being similar.