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alikesimilar to each other; having resemblance

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: similar to each other; having resemblance

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈlaɪk/

Korean meaning: 서로 비슷한, 닮은

Korean pronunciation: 어**라이**크

Example Sentences

  • My mom and I think alike - we both hate doing laundry on Sundays.
  • All smartphones look alike these days, like digital clones.
  • The teacher treats all students alike, regardless of their grades.

alike

ADJECTIVE

//əˈlaɪk//

similar to each other; having resemblance

alike concept
💡 Concept

The twin sisters dress alike every single morning without even planning it.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈlaɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈlaɪk/

🌳Etymology

Prefixa--
Rootlike

Origin

From Old English 'onlīc' meaning 'like' or 'similar', combining the prefix 'on-' (meaning 'in' or 'into') with 'līc' (meaning 'body' or 'form', related to 'like'). The word evolved through Middle English to its modern form.

🎵Rhyme

likestrikebikehike
like
strike
bike
hike

🔗Collocations

look alike
think alike
dress alike
sound alike
treat alike
exactly alike

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom and I think alike - we both hate doing laundry on Sundays.

😄 Fun example

All smartphones look alike these days, like digital clones.

The teacher treats all students alike, regardless of their grades.

😄 Fun example

These two recipes taste alike, but one has a secret ingredient: love.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

similaridenticalsamecomparableequivalent

Antonyms

differentdistinctunlike

Related

resemblesimilaritylikenessequalmatching

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