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- Dictionarylove/ləv/
noun
- 1. an intense feeling of deep affection: "babies fill parents with feelings of love" Similar Opposite
- 2. a great interest and pleasure in something: "his love for football" Similar
verb
- 1. feel deep affection for (someone): "he loved his sister dearly" Similar Opposite
- 2. like or enjoy very much: "I just love dancing" Similar
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The meaning of LOVE is strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties. How to use love in a sentence.
noun. a strong feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, such as for a parent, child, friend, or pet: He bent and kissed his newborn daughter on the brow, his heart full of love and gratitude. Synonyms: friendliness, regard, inclination, liking. Antonyms: dislike, hatred.
An example of this range of meanings is that the love of a mother differs from the love of a spouse, which differs from the love of food. Most commonly, love refers to a feeling of strong attraction and emotional attachment.
noun. sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people. “he has a very complicated love life” synonyms: love life, lovemaking, making love, sexual love.
to like another adult very much and be romantically and sexually attracted to them, or to have strong feelings of liking a friend or person in your family: I love you. Last night he told me he loved me. I've only ever loved one man. I'm sure he loves his kids. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to love someone. love I love you.
noun. loves. A strong feeling of affection and concern toward another person, as that arising from kinship or close friendship. American Heritage Medicine. A feeling of brotherhood and good will toward other people. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
noun. a strong feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, such as for a parent, child, friend, or pet: He bent and kissed his newborn daughter on the brow, his heart full of love and gratitude. Synonyms: friendliness, regard, inclination, liking. Antonyms: dislike, hatred.
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.
Definition of love noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Love is a very strong feeling of affection towards someone who you are romantically or sexually attracted to.