love

[ luhv ]

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noun
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.

a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend.

sexual passion or desire.

verb (used with object), loved, lov·ing.

to have love or affection for: All her pupils love her.

to have a profoundly tender, passionate affection for (another person).

verb (used without object), loved, lov·ing.

to have love or affection for another person; be in love.

love
How can we love our partners, our parents, sunsets at the beach, cats, and Fridays? The types of
love listed here mean different things — but what remains is the certainty, at least for now, that
what you love is what you adore.

Love is an expression of emotion. Love, it is said, can make you walk miles barefoot in the rain
just to see the person you can't stop thinking about. Or, it can make you cross the street because
the store "you love" is located there. Love is a versatile word — like what it describes. Love
takes many forms, but the word typically describes an affection that is deep and emotional. If
you say you’re “in love,” that tends to refer to the romantic kind of love.

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Primary Meanings of love

1.nv a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
2.n a score of zero in tennis or squash
Full Definitions of love
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n a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

“his love for his work”

“children need a lot of love”

Antonyms:

hate, hatred

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

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Type of:

emotion

any strong feeling