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Noun liking has 1 sense

liking - a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin"
--₁ is a kind of feeling
Antonyms: dislike
--₁ has particulars:
fondness, fancy, partiality; captivation, enchantment, enthrallment, fascination; preference, penchant, predilection, taste; mysophilia; inclination; friendliness; approval; admiration, esteem

Verb like has 5 senses

wish, care, like - prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"
--₁ is one way to desire, want
Sample sentence:
They like him to write the letter
like - find enjoyable or agreeable; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels"
Antonyms: dislike
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue like the movie
like - be fond of; "I like my nephews"
Sample sentence:
Sam cannot like Sue
like - feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard; "How did you like the President's speech last night?"
--₄ is one way to see, consider, reckon, view, regard
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
like - want to have; "I'd like a beer now!"
--₅ is one way to desire, want
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something