n. | 1. | A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; preëminent kindness or devotion to another; affection; tenderness; as, the love of brothers and sisters. |
| 2. | Especially, devoted attachment to, or tender or passionate affection for, one of the opposite sex. |
| 3. | Courtship; - chiefly in the phrase to make love, i. e., to court, to woo, to solicit union in marriage. |
| 4. | Affection; kind feeling; friendship; strong liking or desire; fondness; good will; - opposed to hate; often with of and an object. |
| 5. | Due gratitude and reverence to God. |
| 6. | The object of affection; - often employed in endearing address; as, he held his love in his arms; his greatest love was reading. |
| 7. | Cupid, the god of love; sometimes, Venus. |
| 8. | A thin silk stuff. |
| 9. | (Bot.) A climbing species of Clematis (Clematis Vitalba). |
| 10. | Nothing; no points scored on one side; - used in counting score at tennis, etc. |
| 11. | Sexual intercourse; - a euphemism. |
v. t. | 1. | To have a feeling of love for; to regard with affection or good will; as, to love one's children and friends; to love one's country; to love one's God. |
| 2. | To regard with passionate and devoted affection, as that of one sex for the other. |
| 3. | To take delight or pleasure in; to have a strong liking or desire for, or interest in; to be pleased with; to like; as, to love books; to love adventures. |
v. i. | 1. | To have the feeling of love; to be in love. |
Noun | 1. | love - a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"Antonyms: hate, hatred - the emotion of hate; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action |
| 2. | love - any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love" or "he has a passion for cock fighting"; |
| 3. | love - a beloved person; used as terms of endearment |
| 4. | love - a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction; "their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love" |
| 5. | love - a score of zero in tennis or squash; "it was 40 love" |
| 6. | love - 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" |
Verb | 1. | love - have a great affection or liking for; "I love French food"; "She loves her boss and works hard for him"Antonyms: detest, hate - dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians" |
| 2. | love - get pleasure from; "I love cooking" |
| 3. | love - be enamored or in love with; "She loves her husband deeply" |
| 4. | love - have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"Synonyms: bonk, do it, eff, fuck, get it on, get laid, have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex, be intimate, lie with, make love, roll in the hay, screw, sleep with, hump, jazz, bed, bang, make out, know |
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