Online English Dictionary

Online English Dictionary

love

Definition

love [noun]

1. a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"

2. any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting";

3. a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

4. a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction; "their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love"

5. a score of zero in tennis or squash; "it was 40 love"

6. sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people; "his lovemaking disgusted her"; "he hadn′t had any love in months"; "he has a very complicated love life"

love [verb]

1. have a great affection or liking for; "I love French food"; "She loves her boss and works hard for him"

2. get pleasure from; "I love cooking"

3. be enamored or in love with; "She loves her husband deeply"

4. have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"

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Synonyms

noun
fondness, affection, enthusiasm, compassion, care, friendship, relationship, love-affair, romance, liaison, amour, beloved, amatory, rapture, passion, adulation, amorousness, ardor, attachment, endearment, infatuation, interest

dear, dearest, darling, sweetheart, angel

verb
cherish, dote on, idolize adore, like, enjoy, delight in, appreciate, desire, fancy, enthuse

Antonyms

noun
hate

verb
hate

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