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love
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- pronunciation:
- luhv
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- fall in love, in love, no love lost
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
deep and strong affection for another person or thing, esp. a friend, relative, or pet.
Our father showed his love in many ways.
- synonyms:
- affection, fondness
- antonyms:
- abomination, hate, hatred, loathing
- similar words:
- adoration, affinity, attachment, devotion, friendship, tenderness
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| definition 2: |
tender and passionate affection for another person.
His feelings for her eventually changed from fondness to love.They believed their love would last a lifetime.Her love for him prevented her from seeing the truth.
- antonyms:
- abomination, hate, hatred, loathing
- similar words:
- adoration, affection, ardor, crush, devotion, infatuation, passion, puppy love
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| definition 3: |
deep concern for the welfare of others.
Her kind and heroic efforts came out of her love for other people. |
| definition 4: |
strong interest or enjoyment, as for an activity.
He has a great love for music.- synonyms:
- devotion, fondness, passion
- antonyms:
- abomination, hate, hatred, loathing
- similar words:
- ardor, dedication, enjoyment, fervor, like, mania, penchant, relish, taste, thing, weakness, worship
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| definition 5: |
a person, activity, or object for which one has intense affection or strong liking.
She was his first love.Sailing is one of her great loves.- synonyms:
- passion
- antonyms:
- hate
- similar words:
- beau, beloved, boyfriend, dear, desire, devotion, enjoyment, enthusiasm, fancy, flame, girlfriend, heartthrob, honey, inamorata, infatuation, like, lover, sweet, sweetheart, sweetie, truelove
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| definition 6: |
a sacrificial commitment, esp. in religious experience.
- similar words:
- adoration, agape, charity, devotion, sacrifice
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| related words: |
beau, darling, enjoyment, fondness, grace, heart, lass, liking, partiality, worship |
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| phrase: |
no love lost |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
loves, loving, loved |
| definition 1: |
to have tender and passionate affection for.
He told her he loved her and asked her to marry him.- antonyms:
- abhor, detest, hate
- similar words:
- adore, care for, cherish, dote on, idolize, worship
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| definition 2: |
to have a deep and strong affection for and attachment to.
His mother loved him with all her heart.I have such wonderful friends, and I love them all.He loves his dog and takes very good care of him.- synonyms:
- adore
- antonyms:
- abhor, abominate, detest, hate, loathe
- similar words:
- adulate, care for, dote on, idolize, like, worship
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| definition 3: |
to enjoy very much or have a strong interest in.
I love gardening and look forward to getting back to my flower beds every spring.[verb + gerund
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She loves to buy presents for her grandchildren.[verb + infinitive
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The little boy loves his dad to read him a story before bed.[verb + smby/smth + infinitive
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He loves chili spicy, but I like it mild myself.[verb + smby/smth + noun/adj
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I love it when you bring me flowers![verb + it + when + clause
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- synonyms:
- adore
- antonyms:
- abhor, abominate, detest
- similar words:
- delight in, eat up, enjoy, fancy, like, relish
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| definition 4: |
to care deeply about the welfare of.
Few leaders have loved their people as much as he. |
| definition 5: |
to have sexual intercourse with.
He had loved her only once, but she knew now that she was pregnant. |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to experience love for someone.
Have you ever loved as I love now?- antonyms:
- hate
- similar words:
- worship
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| related words: |
care |
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| phrase: |
fall in love, in love |
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feeling love |
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affectionate, close, demonstrative, fond, loving, tender |
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similar to love |
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affection, passion |
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some actions associated with love |
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adore, care, caress, cherish, court, cuddle, dote, elope, embrace, fancy, flirt, hug, kiss, like, marry, melt, pat, propose, treasure, worship |
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some broader categories that include love |
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emotion, feeling |
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some descriptions of love |
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ardent, crazy, deep, devout, everlasting, faithful, intimate, lasting, lifelong, mad, passing, passionate, pious, precious, romantic, true, warm |
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some people associated with kinds of love |
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bride, brother, child, friend, grandchild, grandparent, groom, idol, love, mate, parent, pet, relative, sister, spouse, valentine |
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some relationships of love |
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attachment, bond, brotherhood, devotion, engagement, marriage, romance, sisterhood |
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some things conventionally associated with love |
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Aphrodite, candy, Cupid, flowers, forget-me-not, heart, jealousy, narcissus, ring, valentine, Valentine's Day, Venus |
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