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love
/lʊv/
/lʊv/
/lʌv/
/lʌv/
noun
➤ Strong affection.
➤ A person who is the object of romantic feelings; a darling, a sweetheart, a beloved.
➤ A term of friendly address, regardless of feelings.
Hello love, how can I help you?
➤ A thing, activity etc which is the object of one's deep liking or enthusiasm.
➤ Sexual desire; attachment based on sexual attraction.
➤ Sexual activity.
➤ An instance or episode of being in love; a love affair.
➤ Used as the closing, before the signature, of a letter, especially between good friends or family members, or by the young.
➤ Alternative letter-case form of Love.
➤ A thin silk material.
➤ A climbing plant, Clematis vitalba.
verb
➤ (usually transitive, sometimes intransitive, stative) To have a strong affection for (someone or something).
I love my spouse. I love you!
➤ To need, thrive on.
Mold loves moist, dark places.
➤ 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 transitive, sometimes intransitive) To care deeply about, to be dedicated to (someone or something).
➤ To derive delight from a fact or situation.
I love the fact that the coffee shop now offers fat-free chai latte.
➤ To have sex with (perhaps from make love).
I wish I could love her all night long.