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LOVE, AS A NOUN

Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle English love, luve, from Old English lufu, from Proto-West Germanic *lubu, from Proto-Germanic *lubō, from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- (“love, care, desire”).

The close of a letter sense is presumably a truncation of With love or the like.

The verb is from Middle English loven, luvien, from Old English lufian (“to love”), from Proto-West Germanic *lubōn (“to love”), derived from the noun.

Eclipsed non-native English amour (“love”), borrowed from French amour (“love”).

Cognates include Russian любовь (ljubovʹ), Polish lubić and Sanskrit लोभ (lobha, “desire, greed”).

Noun

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love (countable and uncountable, plural loves)

  1. (uncountable) A deep caring for the existence of another.
  2. (uncountable) Strong affection. antonyms ▲Antonyms: hate, hatred, angst, indifference
    1. A profound and caring affection towards someone. quotations ▼

A mother’s love is not easily shaken.

My husband’s love is the most important thing in my life.

    1. Affectionate, benevolent concern or care for other people or beings, and for their well-being. quotations ▼
    2. A feeling of intense attraction towards someone. quotations ▼

I have never been in love as much as I have with you.

    1. A deep or abiding liking for something; an enthusiasm for something. quotations ▼

My love of cricket knows no bounds.

  1. (countable) A person who is the object of romantic feelings; a darling, a sweetheart, a beloved. synonyms ▲quotations ▼Synonyms: baby, darling, honey, lover, pet, sweetheart; see also Thesaurus:sweetheart
  2. (colloquial, Commonwealth) A term of friendly address, regardless of feelings. synonyms ▲Synonyms: mate, darling, lovey, sweetie, sweetheart

Hello love, how can I help you?

  1. A thing, activity etc. which is the object of one's deep liking or enthusiasm. quotations ▼
  2. (euphemistic) Sexual desire; attachment based on sexual attraction. synonyms ▲quotations ▼Synonyms: aphrodisia, carnality; see also Thesaurus:lust
  3. (euphemistic) Sexual activity. synonyms ▲quotations ▼Synonyms: lovemaking, sex; see also Thesaurus:copulation
  4. An instance or episode of being in love; a love affair. synonym ▲quotations ▼Synonym: romance
  5. Used as the closing, before the signature, of a letter, especially between good friends or family members, or by the young.
  6. Alternative letter-case form of Love (“personification of love”). quotations ▼
  7. (obsolete) A thin silk material. quotations ▼
  8. A climbing plant, Clematis vitalba.

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