"as you like" meaning in English

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Interjection

Head templates: {{en-interj}} as you like
  1. Expressing unenthusiastic consent. Synonyms: as you wish Translations (unenthusiastic consent): زي ما تبغى (zayy mā tibḡa) [Hijazi-Arabic] (Arabic), どうぞお好きな様に (dōzo o-suki-na yōni) (alt: どうぞおすきなように) [formal] (Japanese), どうぞご勝手に (dōzo go-katte-ni) (english: politely) (alt: どうぞごかってに) (Japanese), 好きにすれば (suki-ni sureba) (english: arrogantly) (alt: すきにすれば) (Japanese), como quieras (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-as_you_like-en-intj-6we~6Vfb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47

Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} as you like, {{en-PP}} as you like
  1. (colloquial) To any extent or degree. Tags: colloquial Synonyms: as you please
    Sense id: en-as_you_like-en-prep_phrase-GJrpMVIN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47

Download JSON data for as you like meaning in English (2.4kB)

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          "text": "- So, we'll buy the green one, then?\n- As you like."
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          "alt": "どうぞおすきなように",
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          "roman": "dōzo o-suki-na yōni",
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          "alt": "どうぞごかってに",
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          "text": "So he walks in, calm as you like, and demands all the money from the till."
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      "sense": "unenthusiastic consent",
      "word": "どうぞご勝手に"
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      "alt": "すきにすれば",
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      "roman": "suki-ni sureba",
      "sense": "unenthusiastic consent",
      "word": "好きにすれば"
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