LOVE
\lˈʌv], \lˈʌv], \l_ˈʌ_v]\
Definitions of LOVE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
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a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction; "their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love"
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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"
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a score of zero in tennis or squash; "it was 40 love"
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have a great affection or liking for; "I love French food"; "She loves her boss and works hard for him"
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be enamored or in love with; "She loves her husband deeply"
By Princeton University
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a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction; "their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love"
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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"
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a score of zero in tennis or squash; "it was 40 love"
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have a great affection or liking for; "I love French food"; "She loves her boss and works hard for him"
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be enamored or in love with; "She loves her husband deeply"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; preeminent kindness or devotion to another; affection; tenderness; as, the love of brothers and sisters.
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Especially, devoted attachment to, or tender or passionate affection for, one of the opposite sex.
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Due gratitude and reverence to God.
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Cupid, the god of love; sometimes, Venus.
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A thin silk stuff.
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A climbing species of Clematis (C. Vitalba).
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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.
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To regard with passionate and devoted affection, as that of one sex for the other.
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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.
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To have the feeling of love; to be in love.
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Courtship; - chiefly in the phrase to make love, i. e., to court, to woo, to solicit union in marriage.
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Affection; kind feeling; friendship; strong liking or desire; fondness; good will; - opposed to hate; often with of and an object.
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The object of affection; - often employed in endearing address.
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Nothing; no points scored on one side; - used in counting score at tennis, etc.
By Oddity Software
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A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; preeminent kindness or devotion to another; affection; tenderness; as, the love of brothers and sisters.
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Especially, devoted attachment to, or tender or passionate affection for, one of the opposite sex.
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Due gratitude and reverence to God.
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Cupid, the god of love; sometimes, Venus.
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A thin silk stuff.
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A climbing species of Clematis (C. Vitalba).
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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.
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To regard with passionate and devoted affection, as that of one sex for the other.
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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.
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To have the feeling of love; to be in love.
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Courtship; - chiefly in the phrase to make love, i. e., to court, to woo, to solicit union in marriage.
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Affection; kind feeling; friendship; strong liking or desire; fondness; good will; - opposed to hate; often with of and an object.
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The object of affection; - often employed in endearing address.
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Nothing; no points scored on one side; - used in counting score at tennis, etc.
By Noah Webster.
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Affection; in psychiatry commonly refers to pleasure, particularly as it applies to gratifying experiences between members of the opposite sex.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A strong feeling of affection; fond and tender attachment; passionate devotion to one of the opposite sex; state of feeling kindly toward others and of desiring the welfare of all; as, in love and charity for all men; the term used for zero in scoring at tennis.
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To regard with strong affection; feel devotion towards; delight in.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Fondness: an affection of the mind caused by that which delights: pre-eminent kindness: benevolence: reverential regard: devoted attachment to one of the opposite sex: the object of affection: the god of love, Cupid: nothing, in billiards and some other games.
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To be fond of: to regard with affection: to delight in with exclusive affection: to regard with benevolence.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman