love
/lʊv/ · noun
Meaning
- 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.
- A thing, activity etc which is the object of one's deep liking or enthusiasm.
- Sexual desire; attachment based on sexual attraction.
- Sexual activity.
- (usually transitive, sometimes intransitive, stative) To have a strong affection for (someone or something).
- To need, thrive on.
- To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like.
- (usually transitive, sometimes intransitive) To care deeply about, to be dedicated to (someone or something).
- To derive delight from a fact or situation.
- To have sex with (perhaps from make love).
- To praise; commend.
- To praise as of value; prize; set a price on.
- (racquet sports) Zero, no score.