Talk:well liked

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passive[edit]

You use well to emphasize some -ed participles when they are part of a passive construction, you seem to be well liked at work --Backinstadiums (talk) 16:45, 28 June 2021 (UTC)Reply

Etymology[edit]

OE. wel-ᵹelícod, glossing L. beneplacitum. Regarded with much affection or approval. Also †well liked of ( Cf. †liked, ppl. a. Obs. [f. like v.1 + -ed1.] Regarded with predilection or affection; beloved).