- love
- love1 W1S1 [lʌv] v▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(romantic attraction)¦2¦(care about)¦3¦(like/enjoy)¦4¦(loyalty)¦5 I love it!6 somebody's going to love something▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1.) ¦(ROMANTIC ATTRACTION)¦ [T not in progressive]to have a strong feeling of ↑affection for someone, combined with sexual attraction▪ I love you, Tracy.▪ He was the only man she had ever loved.2.) ¦(CARE ABOUT)¦ [T not in progressive]to care very much about someone, especially a member of your family or a close friend▪ I love my grandad so much.▪ I've always loved children.much-loved/well-loved▪ In 1941, her much-loved sister was killed in an accident.▪ Many people feel guilty after the death of a loved one .3.) ¦(LIKE/ENJOY)¦ [T]to like something very much or enjoy doing something very much▪ I love carrots.▪ Jeff loves his work.▪ I love the way she sings that song.▪ Amy had always loved New York.love doing sth▪ I love going out to restaurants.love to do sth▪ We all love to talk about ourselves.I'd love to (do sth)spoken (=used to say that you would really like to do something)▪ 'Would you like to come swimming with us?' 'I'd love to.'▪ I'd have loved to have stayed till the end.▪ I'd love to know just why they did that.4.) ¦(LOYALTY)¦ [T not in progressive]to have a strong feeling of loyalty to your country, an institution etc▪ Dad's always loved the navy.5.) I love it!spoken used when you are amused by something, especially by someone else's mistake or bad luck▪ 'And then her boyfriend walked in and saw her kissing Ray.' 'I love it!'6.) sb's going to love sthspokena) used to say that someone will enjoy something▪ Listen guys, you're going to love this.b) used to say that someone will not be pleased about something▪ I'm going to love telling him we've changed our minds again.→↑loverlove 2love2 W1S1 n▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(for family/friends)¦2¦(romantic)¦3¦(person you love)¦4¦(pleasure/enjoyment)¦5 make love (to/with somebody)6 send/give your love (to somebody)7 love (from somebody)/lots of love/all my love8 (my) love9 be a love and ... / ... there's a love10 there is no love lost between somebody and somebody11¦(tennis)¦12 not for love or/nor money13 love triangle14 for the love of God▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[: Old English; Origin: lufu]1.) ¦(FOR FAMILY/FRIENDS)¦[U]a strong feeling of caring about someone, especially a member of your family or a close friend▪ What these kids need is love and support.love for▪ a mother's love for her child2.) ¦(ROMANTIC)¦[U]a strong feeling of liking someone a lot combined with sexual attractionlove for▪ Their love for each other grew deeper every day.be/fall in love (with sb)▪ I think I'm falling in love with Tom.very much in love/madly in love/head over heels in love▪ Tara is madly in love with you.▪ When Lynne met Derek, it was love at first sight (=they loved each other the first time they saw each other) .▪ a beautiful love song (=a song about romantic love)▪ It's a love story (=a book, film etc about romantic love) .true love(=strong romantic love that remains for ever)3.) ¦(PERSON YOU LOVE)¦someone that you feel a strong romantic and sexual attraction to▪ He was her first love .the love of your life(=the person that you feel or felt the most love for)4.) ¦(PLEASURE/ENJOYMENT)¦a) [singular, U]a strong feeling of pleasure and enjoyment that something gives youlove of/for▪ my love of nature▪ He had a great love of music.▪ I fell in love with Amsterdam the very first time I visited the city.b)something that gives you a lot of pleasure and enjoyment▪ Sailing was her great love.5.) make love (to/with sb)a) to have sex with someone that you love6.) send/give your love (to sb)or send/give sb your loveto ask someone to give your ↑loving greetings to someone else when they see them, write to them etc▪ Aunt Mary sends her love.7.) love (from sb)/lots of love/all my lovewritten used at the end of a letter to a friend, a member of your family, or someone you love▪ See you soon. Lots of love, Clare.8.) (my) loveBrE spoken informala) a word used when you are talking to someone you love= ↑darling▪ 'Hello, love,' said her father.b) a friendly way of talking to someone who you do not know, especially to a woman or child. Many women consider this to be impolite or offensive▪ What's your name, love?9.) be a love and ... / ... there's a loveBrE spoken used when you are asking someone, especially children and members of your family, to do something▪ Give these to your sisters, there's a love.10.) there is no love lost between sb and sbif there is no love lost between two people, they dislike each other11.) ¦(TENNIS)¦[U]an expression meaning 'no points', used in the game of tennis12.) not for love or/nor money informalif you cannot get something or do something for love or money, it is impossible to obtain or to do▪ I can't get hold of that book for love nor money.13.) love trianglea situation in which someone is having a sexual relationship with the partner of a close friend - used especially in newspapers14.) for the love of Godold-fashioned spoken used to show that you are extremely angry, disappointed etc
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.