love

Verb

[loving, loved]

1. to have a great affection for a person or thing

2. to have passionate desire for someone

3. to like (to do something) very much

Noun

1. an intense emotion of affection towards a person or thing

2. a deep feeling of sexual attraction

3. wholehearted liking for or pleasure in something

4. a beloved person: often used as an endearment

5. Brit informal a commonplace term of address, not necessarily restricted to people one knows or has regard for

6. (in tennis, squash, etc.) a score of zero

7. fall in love to become in love

8. for love or money in any circumstances

9. in love feeling a strong emotional and sexual attraction

10. make love to

a. to have sexual intercourse with

b. Now archaic to court [Old English lufu]

lovable
loveable adj

Collins Essential English Dictionary 2nd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 2004, 2006