would like
would like verb: to want; to desire (used to form polite requests, suggestions, etc., followed by a noun [phrase] or infinitive).
Verb
would like
- To want; to desire (used to form polite requests, suggestions, etc., followed by a noun [phrase] or infinitive)
- Near-synonyms: should like, would not mind
- Would you like some tea?... I asked if you’d like to have some tea.
- Synonyms:
- should like, would not mind
- Used when placing an order, chiefly at a restaurant.
- Near-synonyms: get, let someone get
would like meaning in Arabic, Thai and Vietnamese
would like in Arabic
- to want; to desire
- وَدَّ wadda
would like in Thai
- to want; to desire
- ต้องการ dtɔ̂ng-gaan
would like in Vietnamese
- to want; to desire
- muốn
Synonyms of would like
- should like
- would not mind
- get
- let someone get
Questions about would like
- What does would like mean?
- Would like means to want; to desire (used to form polite requests, suggestions, etc., followed by a noun [phrase] or infinitive).
- What is would like in Arabic?
- Would like in Arabic is وَدَّ (wadda). See Would like meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is would like?
- Would like is a verb.
Words near would like in the dictionary
- would
- would give a Jew's eye
- would have liked to
- would it hurt
- would it kill someone
- would like
- would lose one's head if it wasn't attached
- would lose one's head if it wasn't bolted on
- would lose one's head if it wasn't glued on
- would lose one's head if it wasn't screwed on
- would lose one's head if it wasn't stuck on
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