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   love

   /lʌv/

   noun

   • 1. an intense feeling of deep affection: "babies fill parents with feelings of love" Similar deep affectionfondnesstendernesswarmthintimacyattachmentendearmentdevotionadorationdotingidolizationworshippassionardourdesirelustyearninginfatuationadulationbesottednesscompassioncarecaringregardsolicitudeconcernwarmthfriendlinessfriendshipkindnesscharitygoodwillsympathykindlinessaltruismphilanthropyunselfishnessbenevolencebrotherlinesssisterlinessfellow feelinghumanityrelationshiplove affairaffairromanceliaisonaffair of the heartintrigueamourOpposite hatred
   • ▪ a feeling of deep romantic or sexual attachment to someone: "they were both in love with her"
   • ▪ affectionate greetings conveyed to someone on one's behalf: "give her my love" Similar best wishesregardsgood wishesgreetingskind/kindest regardsfelicitationssalutationscomplimentsbestrespects
   • ▪ a formula for ending an affectionate letter: "take care, lots of love, Judy"
   • ▪ a personified figure of love, often represented as Cupid.
   • 2. a great interest and pleasure in something: "his love for football" Similar likingweaknesspartialitybentleaningproclivityinclinationdispositionenjoymentappreciationsoft spottastedelightrelishpassionzealappetitezestenthusiasmkeennesspredilectionpenchantfondness
   • 3. a person or thing that one loves: "she was the love of his life" Similar belovedloved onelove of one's lifedeardearestdear onedarlingsweetheartsweetsweet oneangelhoneyloverboyfriendgirlfriendsignificant otherbetrothedparamourinamoratainamoratoquerida
   • ▪ a friendly form of address: informal British "it's all right, love"
   • ▪ used in affectionate requests: informal "don't fret, there's a love"
   • 4. (in tennis, squash, and some other sports) a score of zero; nil: "love fifteen"

   verb

   • 1. feel deep affection for (someone): "he loved his sister dearly" Similar be in love withbe infatuated withbe smitten withbe besotted withbe passionate aboutcare very much forfeel deep affection forhold very dearadorethink the world ofbe devoted todote oncherishworshipidolizetreasureprizeinformal:be mad/crazy/nuts/wild abouthave a pash oncarry a torch forbe potty aboutOpposite hateloathedetest
   • ▪ feel a deep romantic or sexual attachment to (someone): "she really loved him" Similar be in love withbe infatuated withbe smitten withbe besotted withbe passionate aboutcare very much forfeel deep affection forhold very dearadorethink the world ofbe devoted todote oncherishworshipidolizetreasureprizeinformal:be mad/crazy/nuts/wild abouthave a pash oncarry a torch forbe potty aboutOpposite hateloathedetest
   • 2. like or enjoy very much: "I just love dancing" Similar like very muchdelight inenjoy greatlyhave a passion fortake great pleasure inderive great pleasure fromhave a great liking forbe addicted torelishsavourhave a weakness forbe partial tohave a soft spot forhave a taste forbe taken withhave a predilection forhave a proclivity forhave a penchant forinformal:get a kick from/out ofhave a thing about/forbe mad for/aboutbe crazy/nuts/wild aboutbe hooked onget off onget a buzz from/out ofbe potty aboutgo a bundle on

   Word Origin Old Englishlufu, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit lubhyati ‘desires’, Latin libet ‘it is pleasing’, libido ‘desire’, also by leave2 and lief.

   Derivatives

   • 1. loveworthy adjective

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   1 day ago · Definitions The word "love" can have a variety of related but distinct meanings in different contexts. Many other languages use multiple words to express some of the different concepts that in English are denoted as "love"; one example is the plurality of Greek concepts for "love" (agape, eros, philia, storge). Cultural differences in conceptualizing love make it difficult to establish a ...

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   4 days ago · For thousands of years, people have tried to define love. What it is, what it feels like, where to find it, how to keep it and how to live when we lose it. But, despite all the efforts, love ...

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   3 days ago · Love and sex are NOT the samething. Love is an emotion or a feeling. There is no one definition of love because the word "love" can mean many different things to many different people. Sex, on the other hand, is a biological event.

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   2 days ago · You can feel strongly for someone and care about them a lot without knowing for sure that it’s real love. But you can’t hide from yourself forever. Sooner or later, the way you feel will show in your behavior. Here are some signs that you genuinely love someone.

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   4 days ago · The love between romantic partners is complex, and many reasons contribute to the difficulty of keeping the bond strong. To know how to keep your love alive, it can be helpful to understand why love is so hard in the first place.

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   1 day ago · By its nature, the institution of marriage and conjugal love is ordered to the procreation and upbringing of offspring. Marriage creates rights and duties in the Church between the spouses and towards their children: "[e]ntering marriage with the intention of never having children is a grave wrong and more than likely grounds for an annulment ...