# No, you don't have to use the dictionary definition

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [September 10, 2024, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-you-dont-have-to-use-the-dictionary-definition/1007039 "2024-09-10T00:49:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-you-dont-have-to-use-the-dictionary-definition/1007039/41 "2024-09-21T00:29:10Z")

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[Like.](https://www.google.com/search?q=like+definition&newwindow=1&client=firefox-b-1-d&sca_esv=a181e7b5fc982397&sca_upv=1&sxsrf=ADLYWIK9c8aI7rYmtiBxKCebSOxGZeqa8w%3A1726877677974&ei=7Q_uZqWHO5TV5NoPzq6-yA8&ved=0ahUKEwjlscPU4NKIAxWUKlkFHU6XD_kQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=like+definition&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiD2xpa2UgZGVmaW5pdGlvbjINEAAYgAQYsQMYRhj5ATIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBhAAGBYYHjIGEAAYFhgeMgYQABgWGB4yCBAAGBYYChgeMgYQABgWGB4yJxAAGIAEGLEDGEYY-QEYlwUYjAUY3QQYRhj5ARj0Axj1Axj2A9gBAUjyH1DqBFi9GnABeAGQAQCYAbgCoAHxD6oBCDAuMTQuMC4xuAEDyAEA-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&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) (last definition of many)

> (in the context of social media) an indication of approval of or support for someone or something, expressed by means of a particular icon or link.  
> “pages that rank well are likely to receive high numbers of likes because they are highly visible in the search engines”

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