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love

/lʊv/

noun
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🇬🇧 UK

/lʌv/

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/lʌv/

Meaning

  1. Meaning 1 · noun

    Strong affection.

  2. Meaning 2 · noun

    A person who is the object of romantic feelings; a darling, a sweetheart, a beloved.

  3. Meaning 3 · noun

    A term of friendly address, regardless of feelings.

    “Hello love, how can I help you?”

  4. Meaning 4 · noun

    A thing, activity etc which is the object of one's deep liking or enthusiasm.

  5. Meaning 5 · noun

    Sexual desire; attachment based on sexual attraction.

  6. Meaning 6 · noun

    Sexual activity.

  7. Meaning 7 · noun

    An instance or episode of being in love; a love affair.

  8. Meaning 8 · noun

    Used as the closing, before the signature, of a letter, especially between good friends or family members, or by the young.

  9. Meaning 9 · noun

    Alternative letter-case form of Love.

  10. Meaning 10 · noun

    A thin silk material.

  11. Meaning 11 · noun

    A climbing plant, Clematis vitalba.

  12. Meaning 12 · verb

    (usually transitive, sometimes intransitive, stative) To have a strong affection for (someone or something).

    “I love my spouse.   I love you!”

  13. Meaning 13 · verb

    To need, thrive on.

    “Mold loves moist, dark places.”

  14. Meaning 14 · verb

    To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like.

    “I love walking barefoot on wet grass;  I'd love to join the team;  I love what you've done with your hair”

  15. Meaning 15 · verb

    (usually transitive, sometimes intransitive) To care deeply about, to be dedicated to (someone or something).

  16. Meaning 16 · verb

    To derive delight from a fact or situation.

    “I love the fact that the coffee shop now offers fat-free chai latte.”

  17. Meaning 17 · verb

    To have sex with (perhaps from make love).

    “I wish I could love her all night long.”

How this word is used

  • General “Hello love, how can I help you?”
  • Everyday “I love my spouse.   I love you!”
  • General “Mold loves moist, dark places.”
  • General “I love walking barefoot on wet grass;  I'd love to join the team;  I love what you've done with your hair”
  • General “I love the fact that the coffee shop now offers fat-free chai latte.”
  • General “I wish I could love her all night long.”

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