Definition of Love in English :

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Love meaning in English

Meaning of Love in English

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Love

see synonyms of love

Noun

1. love

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

Example Sentences:
'his love for his work'
'children need a lot of love'

2. love, passion

any object of warm affection or devotion

Example Sentences:
'the theater was her first love'
'he has a passion for cock fighting'

3. beloved, dear, dearest, honey, love

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

4. erotic love, love, sexual love

a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction

Example Sentences:
'their love left them indifferent to their surroundings'
'she was his first love'

5. love

a score of zero in tennis or squash

Example Sentences:
'it was 40 love'

6. love, love life, lovemaking, making love, sexual love

sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people

Example Sentences:
'his lovemaking disgusted her'
'he hadn't had any love in months'
'he has a very complicated love life'

Verb

7. love

have a great affection or liking for

Example Sentences:
'I love French food'
'She loves her boss and works hard for him'

8. enjoy, love

get pleasure from

Example Sentences:
'I love cooking'

9. love

be enamored or in love with

Example Sentences:
'She loves her husband deeply'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Love

see synonyms of love
verb
1. (transitive)
to have a great attachment to and affection for
2. (transitive)
to have passionate desire, longing, and feelings for
3. (transitive)
to like or desire (to do something) very much
4. (transitive)
to make love to
5. (intransitive)
to be in love
noun
6. 
a. 
an intense emotion of affection, warmth, fondness, and regard towards a person or thing
b. 
(as modifier)
love song
love story
7. 
a deep feeling of sexual attraction and desire
8. 
wholehearted liking for or pleasure in something
9. Christianity
a. 
God's benevolent attitude towards man
b. 
man's attitude of reverent devotion towards God
10. Also: my love
a beloved person: used esp as an endearment
11. British informal
a term of address, esp but not necessarily for a person regarded as likable
12. 
(in tennis, squash, etc) a score of zero
13.  fall in love
14.  for love
15.  for love or money
16.  for the love of
17.  in love
18.  make love

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Love

see synonyms of love
noun
1. 
a deep and tender feeling of affection for or attachment or devotion to a person or persons
2. 
an expression of one's love or affection
give Mary my love
3. 
a feeling of brotherhood and good will toward other people
4. 
a. 
strong liking for or interest in something
a love of music
b. 
the object of such liking
5. 
a. 
a strong, usually passionate, affection of one person for another, based in part on sexual attraction
b. 
the person who is the object of such an affection; sweetheart; lover
6. 
a. 
sexual passion
b. 
sexual intercourse
7.  Tennis
a score of zero
8.  Theology
a. 
God's tender regard and concern for all human beings
b. 
devotion to and desire for God as the supreme good, that all human beings have
9.  [L-]; Mythology
a. 
Cupid, or Eros, as the god of love
b.  Rare
Venus
verb transitiveWord forms: loved or ˈloving
10. 
to feel love for
11. 
to show love for by embracing, fondling, kissing, etc.
12. 
to delight in; take pleasure in
to love books
13. 
to gain benefit from
a plant that loves shade
verb intransitive
14. 
to feel the emotion of love; be in love

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Love

see synonyms of love
n.
1. A strong feeling of affection and concern toward another person, as that arising from kinship or close friendship.
2. A strong feeling of affection and concern for another person accompanied by sexual attraction.
3.
a. A feeling of devotion or adoration toward God or a god.
b. A feeling of kindness or concern by God or a god toward humans.
c. often Love Christianity Charity.
4.
a. Sexual desire or activity: the pleasures of love; a night of love.
b. An instance of being in love: Teenage loves can be as fleeting as they are intense.
5.
a. A person for whom one has strong feelings of affection: She met her new love at the restaurant.
b. Used as a term of endearment for such a person.
6. An intense emotional attachment to something, as to a pet or treasured object.
7. An expression of one's affection: Send him my love.
8.
a. A strong predilection or enthusiasm: a love of language; love for the game of golf.
b. The object of such an enthusiasm: The outdoors is her greatest love.
9. Love Mythology Eros or Cupid.
10. Sports A score of zero, as in tennis.
v. loved, lov·ing, loves
v.tr.
1. To feel love for (a person): We love our parents. I love my friends.
2. To feel sexual love for (a person).
3.
a. To feel devotion to (God or a god).
b. To feel or show kindness or concern to (a person). Used of God or a god.
4. To have an intense emotional attachment to: loves his house.
5.
a. To embrace or caress: They were loving each other on the sofa.
b. To have sexual intercourse with.
6. To like or desire enthusiastically: loves swimming.
7. To thrive on; need: The cactus loves hot, dry air.
v.intr.
To feel love or sexual love for another.

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