the state of being imprisoned; "he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon"
a kind of person; "We'll not see his like again"; "I can't tolerate people of his ilk"
a similar kind; "dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want the likes of you around here"
resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination; "suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality"
equal in amount or value; "like amounts"; "equivalent amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number"; "an equal number"; "the same number"
feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard; "How did you like the President's speech last night?"
be fond of; "I like my nephews"
find enjoyable or agreeable; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels"
a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"
translating an idea into action; "a hard theory to put into practice"; "differences between theory and praxis of communism"
the exercise of a profession; "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired"
knowledge of how something is usually done; "it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner"
avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law"