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Love I Loved Lʌv Well Loved Member Children Verb

Word love
WordType (verb)
Phonetic BrE / lʌv / NAmE / lʌv /
Example
  • i love you.
  • if you love each other, why not get married?
  • her much-loved brother lay dying of aids.
  • he had become a well-loved member of staff.
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love

(verb)BrE / lʌv / NAmE / lʌv /
  1. to have very strong feelings of affection for somebody
    • I love you.
    • If you love each other, why not get married?
    • Her much-loved brother lay dying of AIDS.
    • He had become a well-loved member of staff.
    • Relatives need time to grieve over loved ones they have lost.
    • to love your country
    • I love you.
    • She’s nice. I like her.
    • I’ve always been very fond of your mother.
    • It’s obvious that she adores him.
    • They are devoted to their children.
    • He cared for her more than she realized.
    • If he really cared for you, he wouldn’t behave like that.
    • He dotes on his children.
  2. to like or enjoy something very much
    • synonym adore
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/adore
    • I really love summer evenings.
    • I just love it when you bring me presents!
    • He loved the way she smiled.
    • I love it in Spain (= I like the life there).
    • It was one of his best-loved songs.
    • You're going to love this. They've changed their minds again.
    • My dad loves going to football games.
    • I love to go out dancing.
    • He loved her to sing to him.
    • Do you like their new house?
    • I like to see them enjoying themselves.
    • He loved the way she smiled.
    • We were fond of the house and didn’t want to leave.
    • I’m not keen on spicy food.
    • She’s not keen on being told what to do.
    • She adores working with children.
  3. used to say that you would very much like something
    • Come on Rory, the kids would love to hear you sing.
    • I haven't been to Brazil, but I'd love to go.
    • I'd love her to come and live with us.
    • ‘Cigarette?’ ‘I'd love one, but I've just given up.’
  4. used to say that you must go, although you would like to stay longer
    • Well, time to love you and leave you.

    Extra Examples

    • Flowers are universally loved.
    • He loved his wife dearly.
    • He wanted to be unconditionally loved.
    • I absolutely love your shoes!
    • I personally love the song.
    • She simply loved being involved.
    • He had become a well-loved and respected member the team.
    • I just love it when you bring me presents!
    • I’m loving every minute of this.
    • You’re going to love this. They’ve changed their minds again.

    Verb Forms

    • present simple I / you / we / they love
    • he / she / it loves
    • past simple loved
    • past participle loved
    • -ing form loving

    Word Origin

    • Old English lufu, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit lubhyati ‘desires’, Latin libet ‘it is pleasing’, libido ‘desire’, also by the noun leave and lief.
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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