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  • English Word Love Definition A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; preeminent kindness or devotion to another; affection; tenderness; as, the love of brothers and sisters.
  • English Word Love Definition Especially, devoted attachment to, or tender or passionate affection for, one of the opposite sex.
  • English Word Love Definition Courtship; -- chiefly in the phrase to make love, i. e., to court, to woo, to solicit union in marriage.
  • English Word Love Definition Affection; kind feeling; friendship; strong liking or desire; fondness; good will; -- opposed to hate; often with of and an object.
  • English Word Love Definition Due gratitude and reverence to God.
  • English Word Love Definition The object of affection; -- often employed in endearing address.
  • English Word Love Definition Cupid, the god of love; sometimes, Venus.
  • English Word Love Definition A thin silk stuff.
  • English Word Love Definition A climbing species of Clematis (C. Vitalba).
  • English Word Love Definition Nothing; no points scored on one side; -- used in counting score at tennis, etc.
  • English Word Love Definition To have a feeling of love for; to regard with affection or good will; as, to love one's children and friends; to love one's country; to love one's God.
  • English Word Love Definition To regard with passionate and devoted affection, as that of one sex for the other.
  • English Word Love Definition To take delight or pleasure in; to have a strong liking or desire for, or interest in; to be pleased with; to like; as, to love books; to love adventures.
  • English Word Love Definition To have the feeling of love; to be in love.
  • English Word Love-drury Definition Affection.
  • English Word Love-making Definition Courtship.
  • English Word Love-sick Definition Languishing with love or amorous desire; as, a love-sick maid.
  • English Word Love-sick Definition Originating in, or expressive of, languishing love.
  • English Word Love-sickness Definition The state of being love-sick.
  • English Word Loveable Definition See Lovable.
  • English Word Loved Definition of Love
  • English Word Lovee Definition One who is loved.
  • English Word Loveful Definition Full of love.
  • English Word Loveless Definition Void of love; void of tenderness or kindness.
  • English Word Loveless Definition Not attracting love; unattractive.
  • English Word Lovelily Definition In manner to excite love; amiably.
  • English Word Loveliness Definition The state or quality of being lovely.
  • English Word Lovelock Definition A long lock of hair hanging prominently by itself; an earlock; -- worn by men of fashion in the reigns of Elizabeth and James I.
  • English Word Lovelorn Definition Forsaken by one's love.
  • English Word Lovely Definition Having such an appearance as excites, or is fitted to excite, love; beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner.