What part of speech is likes?

Likes can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. likes is a verb, present, 3rd person singular of like (infinitive).
  • 2. likes is a noun, plural of like.

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Verb

Noun

What does likes mean?

Definitions

Verb
like - find enjoyable or agreeable; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels"
like - be fond of; "I like my nephews"
like - feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard; "How did you like the President's speech last night?"
like - want to have; "I'd like a beer now!"

Noun
like - a kind of person; "We'll not see his like again"; "I can't tolerate people of his ilk"
like - a similar kind; "dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want the likes of you around here"
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Examples of likes

#   Sentence  
1. noun As Pakistan's president had been telling the United States he was "forced" into taking a hawkish line on India precisely by the likes of Rahman, this was an embarrassment.
2. noun I've traveled to all of these places and could certainly tailor a trip to your needs based on budget, actual time allowed, your likes and dislikes.
3. noun It was quite possible to buy a house, just as it is in England, provided one gives up the idea of buying a home one likes, and at a reasonable price.
4. noun Everyone more or less likes showing off in public.
5. noun Kumi is the girl whose father likes dogs.
6. noun My brother likes music.
7. noun My sister likes sweets.
8. noun My sister likes melons and so do I.
9. noun My father likes tennis.
10. noun My father likes fishing, and so do I.
11. noun No one likes being thought a fool.
12. noun I have no likes and dislikes about food.
13. noun Do you have strong likes and dislikes for certain food?
14. noun You have too many likes and dislikes.
15. noun My sister has long legs and likes sports.
16. verb Just because Al Qaeda likes its truck bombs and the like to be effective does not mean they do not see the value in a deadly missive.
17. verb I think she likes her special room in your house.
18. verb Perhaps Jim Armogida can assist in revising them as I am sure he is more familiar with the way Enron Corp. likes their resolutions drafted than we are.
19. verb Nobody likes the Parisians, even then Parisians don't like Parisians.
20. verb So chances are that if your dog likes to watch T.V., it’s probably because of the sounds.
21. verb Sounds like He really likes you..
22. verb The real testament is not in how much she likes your animals but how much they like her.
23. verb "She likes music." "So do I."
24. verb Muiriel likes to annoy me lately.
25. verb He as well as you likes baseball.
26. verb As is often the case with educated people, he likes classical music better than jazz.
27. verb Hanako likes cake very much.
28. verb Nobody likes being spoken ill of behind his back.
29. verb Lucy likes playing tennis.
30. verb The European likes to drink wine.
Sentence  
noun
As Pakistan's president had been telling the United States he was "forced" into taking a hawkish line on India precisely by the likes of Rahman, this was an embarrassment.
I've traveled to all of these places and could certainly tailor a trip to your needs based on budget, actual time allowed, your likes and dislikes.
It was quite possible to buy a house, just as it is in England, provided one gives up the idea of buying a home one likes, and at a reasonable price.
Everyone more or less likes showing off in public.
Kumi is the girl whose father likes dogs.
My brother likes music.
My sister likes sweets.
My sister likes melons and so do I.
My father likes tennis.
My father likes fishing, and so do I.
No one likes being thought a fool.
I have no likes and dislikes about food.
Do you have strong likes and dislikes for certain food?
You have too many likes and dislikes.
My sister has long legs and likes sports.
verb
Just because Al Qaeda likes its truck bombs and the like to be effective does not mean they do not see the value in a deadly missive.
I think she likes her special room in your house.
Perhaps Jim Armogida can assist in revising them as I am sure he is more familiar with the way Enron Corp. likes their resolutions drafted than we are.
Nobody likes the Parisians, even then Parisians don't like Parisians.
So chances are that if your dog likes to watch T.V., it’s probably because of the sounds.
Sounds like He really likes you..
The real testament is not in how much she likes your animals but how much they like her.
"She likes music." "So do I."
Muiriel likes to annoy me lately.
He as well as you likes baseball.
As is often the case with educated people, he likes classical music better than jazz.
Hanako likes cake very much.
Nobody likes being spoken ill of behind his back.
Lucy likes playing tennis.
The European likes to drink wine.
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