had like

Verb

dated

(dated) Had nearly; came little short of (followed by the infinitive).

Japanese Meaning

ほぼ～であった、ほとんど～にならなかった / ほぼ～に近かった、僅かに足りなかった

She had like given up hope just before the letter arrived.

手紙が届く直前、彼女はほとんど希望を諦めていました。

Sense（1）

(dated) Had nearly; came little short of (followed by the infinitive).

had like to have been my utter overthrow