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love
[luhv] 
noun, verb, loved, lov⋅ing.–noun
| 1. | a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person. |
| 2. | a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend. |
| 3. | sexual passion or desire. |
| 4. | a person toward whom love is felt; beloved person; sweetheart. |
| 5. | (used in direct address as a term of endearment, affection, or the like): Would you like to see a movie, love? |
| 6. | a love affair; an intensely amorous incident; amour. |
| 7. | sexual intercourse; copulation. |
| 8. | (initial capital letter ) a personification of sexual affection, as Eros or Cupid. |
| 9. | affectionate concern for the well-being of others: the love of one's neighbor. |
| 10. | strong predilection, enthusiasm, or liking for anything: her love of books. |
| 11. | the object or thing so liked: The theater was her great love. |
| 12. | the benevolent affection of God for His creatures, or the reverent affection due from them to God. |
| 13. | Chiefly Tennis. a score of zero; nothing. |
| 14. | a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter L. |
–verb (used with object)
| 15. | to have love or affection for: All her pupils love her. |
| 16. | to have a profoundly tender, passionate affection for (another person). |
| 17. | to have a strong liking for; take great pleasure in: to love music. |
| 18. | to need or require; benefit greatly from: Plants love sunlight. |
| 19. | to embrace and kiss (someone), as a lover. |
| 20. | to have sexual intercourse with. |
–verb (used without object)
—Verb phrase| 21. | to have love or affection for another person; be in love. |
| 22. | love up, to hug and cuddle: She loves him up every chance she gets. |
| 23. | for love,
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| 24. | for the love of, in consideration of; for the sake of: For the love of mercy, stop that noise. |
| 25. | in love, infused with or feeling deep affection or passion: a youth always in love. |
| 26. | in love with, feeling deep affection or passion for (a person, idea, occupation, etc.); enamored of: in love with the girl next door; in love with one's work. |
| 27. | make love,
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| 28. | no love lost, dislike; animosity: There was no love lost between the two brothers. |
Origin:
bef. 900; (n.) ME; OE lufu, c. OFris luve, OHG luba, Goth lubō; (v.) ME lov(i)en, OE lufian; c. OFris luvia, OHG lubōn to love, L lubēre (later libēre) to be pleasing; akin to lief
bef. 900; (n.) ME; OE lufu, c. OFris luve, OHG luba, Goth lubō; (v.) ME lov(i)en, OE lufian; c. OFris luvia, OHG lubōn to love, L lubēre (later libēre) to be pleasing; akin to lief
Synonyms:
1. tenderness, fondness, predilection, warmth, passion, adoration. 1, 2. Love, affection, devotion all mean a deep and enduring emotional regard, usually for another person. Love may apply to various kinds of regard: the charity of the Creator, reverent adoration toward God or toward a person, the relation of parent and child, the regard of friends for each other, romantic feelings for another person, etc. Affection is a fondness for others that is enduring and tender, but calm. Devotion is an intense love and steadfast, enduring loyalty to a person; it may also imply consecration to a cause. 2. liking, inclination, regard, friendliness. 15. like. 16. adore, adulate, worship.
1. tenderness, fondness, predilection, warmth, passion, adoration. 1, 2. Love, affection, devotion all mean a deep and enduring emotional regard, usually for another person. Love may apply to various kinds of regard: the charity of the Creator, reverent adoration toward God or toward a person, the relation of parent and child, the regard of friends for each other, romantic feelings for another person, etc. Affection is a fondness for others that is enduring and tender, but calm. Devotion is an intense love and steadfast, enduring loyalty to a person; it may also imply consecration to a cause. 2. liking, inclination, regard, friendliness. 15. like. 16. adore, adulate, worship.
Antonyms:
1, 2. hatred, dislike. 15, 16. detest, hate.
1, 2. hatred, dislike. 15, 16. detest, hate.
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| love (lŭv) n.
v. tr.
To experience deep affection or intense desire for another. [Middle English, from Old English lufu; see leubh- in Indo-European roots.] Synonyms: These nouns denote feelings of warm personal attachment or strong attraction to another person. Love is the most intense: marrying for love. |
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