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'love' - used as a noun
1. a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
his love for his work
children need a lot of love
2. (informal) a friendly form of address
3. any object of warm affection or devotion
the theater was her first love
4. a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
5. a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction
their love left them indifferent to their surroundings
she was his first love
6. a score of zero in tennis or squash
it was 40 love
7. sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
he hadn't had any love in months
he has a very complicated love life

'love' - used as a verb
8. have a great affection or liking for
I love French food
She loves her boss and works hard for him
9. get pleasure from
I love cooking
10. be enamored or in love with
She loves her husband deeply
11. have sexual intercourse with

derived forms
1. Love / Plural
loves
2. Love / Past
loved
3. Love / Third Person
loves
4. Love / Present Participle
loving
Variations of 'love'
 
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