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belike.

To make like; simulate.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb

  1. To make like; simulate.

    transitive

  2. To be like; resemble.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English beliken (“to simulate, feign”), equivalent to be- + like.

verb

  1. To be pleasing to; please.

    impersonal

  2. To like; be pleased with.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- Old English be- Middle English bi- English be- English like English belike From be- + like.

noun

  1. An object of affection or liking.

    She will always be one of my belikes.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- Old English be- Middle English bi- English be- English like English belike From be- + like.

adv

  1. Likely, probably, perhaps, haply.

    Northern-England · archaic · dialectal · especially · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- Old English be- Middle English bi- English be- English like English belike From be- + like.

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