love
pronunciation
- (British) (IPA): /lʌv/
- (America) (IPA): /lʌv/
etymology
From Middle English love, luve, from Old English lufu, from gem-pro lubō, from ine-pro lewbʰ-.
The closing-of-a-letter sense is presumably a truncation of With love or the like.
The verb is from Middle English loven, lovien, from Old English lufian, from the noun lufu.
noun
- (uncountable) Strong affection.
- A profound and caring affection towards someone.
A mother’s love is not easily shaken.
My husband’s love is the most important thing in my life.
- John Milton (1608-1674)
He on his side / Leaning half-raised, with looks of cordial love / Hung over her enamoured.
- A feeling of intense attraction towards someone.
I have never been in love as much as I have with you.
- A profound feeling of trust and security towards a person or a deity.
- A feeling of care and mercy towards people or living beings in general.
- A deep or abiding liking for something.
My love of cricket knows no bounds.
- (countable) The object of one’s romantic feelings; a darling or sweetheart.
I met my love by the gasworks wall.
- (colloquial) A term of friendly address, regardless of feelings.
Hello love, how can I help you?
- (euphemistic) A sexual desire; sexual activity.
- Used as the closing, before the signature, of a letter, especially between good friends or family members, or by the young.
- (obsolete) A thin silk material.
- A climbing plant, Clematis vitalba.
- (colloquial) friend, mate; an informal and friendly term of address to a stranger, regardless of gender.
Cheers love.
synonyms
- (darling) baby, darling, lover, pet, sweetheart, honey, love bird
- (term of address) mate, lover. darling, sweety
antonyms
- (strong affection) hate, hatred, angst; malice, spite
- (absence of love) indifference
translations (strong affection)
- French: amour
- German: Liebe, Zuneigung, Minne
- Italian: amore
- Portuguese: amor
- Russian: любо́вь
- Spanish: amor
translations (romantic feelings)
- French: amour
- German: Liebe, Minne
- Italian: amore
- Portuguese: amor
- Russian: любо́вь
- Spanish: amor
translations (darling or sweetheart)
- French: amour
- German: Liebe, Liebling, Liebes, Lieber, Schatz, Liebste
- Italian: amore
- Portuguese: amor
- Russian: люби́мый
- Spanish: amor, cariño
translations (closing of a letter)
- German: in Liebe
- Russian: с любовью
verb (loves, loving; past and past participle loved)
- (usually) To have a strong affection for (someone or something).
I love my spouse. I love you!
- (transitive) To need, thrive on.
Mold loves moist, dark places.
- (transitive) 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
- (usually) To care deeply about, to be dedicated to (someone or something).
- (transitive) To derive delight from a fact or situation
Sunday, 27 November 2016
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