Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
From Middle English likinge, likinde, likende, likande, licande, from Old English līciende, līciġende, from Proto-Germanic *līkāndz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *līkāną, equivalent to like + -ing.
From Middle English likinge, from Old English līcung (“pleasing; pleasure; gratification; liking”), equivalent to like + -ing.
The Ivorian is a player with such a liking for improvisation it does not usually look like he has any more idea than anyone else what he is going to do next, so it was an interesting choice.2012 September 15, Amy Lawrence, “Arsenal's Gervinho enjoys the joy of six against lowly Southampton”, in the Guardian:
The likings and dislikings of society, or of some powerful portion of it, are thus the main thing which has practically determined the rules laid down for general observance, under the penalties of law or opinion.1859, John Stuart Mill, “Introductory”, in On Liberty, London: John W[illiam] Parker and Son, […], →OCLC, page 17:
goods bought on liking
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| likings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
to someone's liking · for one's liking · take a liking to · likingness · good liking
ru симпа́тия (like, predilection) · cmn 愛好 /爱好 (like, predilection) · fr sympathie (like, predilection) · ru скло́нность (like, predilection) · de Sympathie (like, predilection) · cmn 喜愛 /喜爱 (like, predilection) · fi mieltymys (like, predilection) · de Interesse (like, predilection) · sv tycke (like, predilection) · nl genot (like, predilection) · bg привлекателност (like, predilection) · ja 好み (like, predilection) · es agrado (like, predilection) · de Zuneigung (like, predilection) · bg симпатия (like, predilection) · cmn 趣味 (like, predilection) · bg склонност (like, predilection) · ru любо́вь (like, predilection) · ru предрасполо́женность (like, predilection) · gl gusto (like, predilection) · de Geschmack (like, predilection) · hu ízlés (like, predilection) · ro plac (like, predilection) · pt gosto (like, predilection) · hu tetszés (like, predilection) · hu kedv (like, predilection) · ru пристра́стие (like, predilection) · de Vorliebe (like, predilection) · fr goût (like, predilection) · de Neigung (like, predilection) · ota هوا (like, predilection) · es gusto (like, predilection) · ru вкус (like, predilection) · tl sarap (like, predilection) · es agradamiento (like, predilection)