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Definition of how do you like

—used to ask someone whether he or she likes something
  • How do you like the soup?

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how play

  1. : in what manner or way

  2. : for what reason : why

  3. : with what meaning : to what effect

  1. : the way or manner in which

  2. : that

  3. : however, as

  1. : a question about manner or method

  2. : manner, method

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do play

  1. : to bring to pass : carry out

  2. : put

  3. : perform, execute

  1. : fuss, ado

  2. : deed, duty

  3. : a festive get-together : affair, party

  1. : the first tone of the major scale in solfège

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you play

  1. : the one or ones being addressed — compare thee, thou, ye, your, yours

  2. : one

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