lik･ingの英語

語源 1

From Middle English likinge, likinde, likende, likande, licande, from 古期英語 līciende, līciġende, from Proto-Germanic *līkāndz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *līkāną, equivalent to like +‎ -ing.

動詞

liking

1. present participle of like

語源 2

From Middle English likinge, from 古期英語 līcung (“pleasing; pleasure; gratification; liking”), equivalent to like +‎ -ing.

名詞

liking (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 likings)

1. A like; a predilection.
   • 1859, John Stuart Mill, “Introductory”, in On Liberty, London: John W[illiam] Parker and Son, […], OCLC 2469480, page 17:

     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.

   • 2012 September 15, Amy Lawrence, “Arsenal's Gervinho enjoys the joy of six against lowly Southampton”, in the Guardian‎^[1]:

     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.

2. (archaic) Approval.

   goods bought on liking

同意語

• See Thesaurus:predilection

派生語

• for one's liking
• to one's liking
• take a liking to