love
English meaning: Love
Definition
A strong feeling of deep affection for someone or something.
Example
“Their love for each other only grew stronger over the years.”
Another example: “He served the game to love, winning every point.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Everyday and emotionally central; covers romantic, familial and general affection, and strong liking ('I love chocolate'). Also a verb. In tennis, 'love' means a score of zero.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old English "lufu," related to Latin "lubet," it pleases.
Synonyms
Antonyms / Opposites
- hate
- hatred
Related Words
Common Collocations
- fall in love
- true love
- in love with
- love at first sight
- unconditional love
Word Forms
love (n); loves (pl); love (v); loved; loving (adj)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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Language information
- Language
- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
- Speakers
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