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love
noun
-
love
a
very
strong
,
warm
feeling
of
deep
affection
and
care
for
someone
or
something
•
Parents
show
their
love
for
their
children
in
many
ways
.
Parents
show
their
love
for
their
children
in
many
ways
.
•
The
puppy
wagged
its
tail
,
full
of
pure
love
.
The
puppy
wagged
its
tail
,
full
of
pure
love
.
Old
English
lufu
,
from
Proto-Germanic
*lubō
,
related
to
Old
High
German
luba
“
love
”
and
Old
Norse
lubi
“
desire
”.
verb
-
love
,
loving
,
loves
,
loved
to
feel
strong
affection
or
deep
enjoyment
toward
someone
or
something
•
I
love
chocolate
ice
cream
.
I
love
chocolate
ice
cream
.
•
They
love
spending
weekends
at
the
beach
.
They
love
spending
weekends
at
the
beach
.
Inherited
from
the
noun
;
recorded
as
a
verb
since
Old
English
lufian
“
to
love
”.
noun
-
love
a
strong
feeling
of
deep
affection
and
care
for
someone
•
The
puppy
licked
its
owner
’
s
face
,
showing
pure
love
.
The
puppy
licked
its
owner
’
s
face
,
showing
pure
love
.
•
A
mother
’
s
love
for
her
child
can
overcome
any
obstacle
.
A
mother
’
s
love
for
her
child
can
overcome
any
obstacle
.
Old
English
lufu
,
of
Germanic
origin
;
related
to
Dutch
lof
‘
praise
’
and
German
Lob
‘
praise
’.
verb
-
love
,
loving
,
loves
,
loved
to
feel
deep
affection
and
care
for
someone
•
I
love
my
parents
more
than
words
can
say
.
I
love
my
parents
more
than
words
can
say
.
•
They
love
each
other
despite
the
distance
.
They
love
each
other
despite
the
distance
.
noun
an
activity
,
subject
,
or
thing
that
someone
enjoys
very
much
•
Reading
is
her
greatest
love
.
Reading
is
her
greatest
love
.
•
Cooking
has
become
one
of
his
new
loves
.
Cooking
has
become
one
of
his
new
loves
.
noun
a
person
you
have
strong
romantic
feelings
for
•
He
wrote
a
poem
for
his
love
to
celebrate
their
first
anniversary
.
He
wrote
a
poem
for
his
love
to
celebrate
their
first
anniversary
.
•
She
is
my
first
true
love
,
and
I
hope
she
’
ll
be
my
last
.
She
is
my
first
true
love
,
and
I
hope
she
’
ll
be
my
last
.
verb
-
love
,
loving
,
loves
,
loved
to
enjoy
or
like
something
very
much
•
They
love
playing
board
games
on
rainy
evenings
.
They
love
playing
board
games
on
rainy
evenings
.
•
I
love
chocolate
ice
cream
.
I
love
chocolate
ice
cream
.
noun
a
person
someone
is
romantically
in
love
with
•
Good
night
,
my
love
,
see
you
tomorrow
.
Good
night
,
my
love
,
see
you
tomorrow
.
•
She
wrote
a
letter
to
her
love
overseas
.
She
wrote
a
letter
to
her
love
overseas
.
noun
-
love
the
score
of
zero
in
sports
like
tennis
or
badminton
•
The
score
was
forty-love
in
her
favor
.
The
score
was
forty-love
in
her
favor
.
•
He
lost
the
first
game
love-thirty
.
He
lost
the
first
game
love-thirty
.
Probably
from
the
phrase
“
play
for
love
” (
for
nothing
,
for
the
love
of
the
game
)
in
18th-century
English
.
noun
a
strong
enjoyment
or
interest
in
something
•
Her
love
of
music
led
her
to
learn
three
instruments
.
Her
love
of
music
led
her
to
learn
three
instruments
.
•
He
has
a
great
love
for
adventure
and
travel
.
He
has
a
great
love
for
adventure
and
travel
.
noun
(
informal
)
a
friendly
form
of
address
to
someone
,
especially
a
stranger
•
“
Need
any
help
,
love
?”
the
shop
assistant
asked
.
“
Need
any
help
,
love
?”
the
shop
assistant
asked
.
•
“
Thanks
,
love
,
that
’
s
very
kind
of
you
,”
he
replied
.
“
Thanks
,
love
,
that
’
s
very
kind
of
you
,”
he
replied
.
noun
-
love
the
score
of
zero
in
tennis
and
some
other
sports
•
The
match
began
,
and
she
quickly
led
thirty-love
.
The
match
began
,
and
she
quickly
led
thirty-love
.
•
He
lost
the
first
set
six-love
.
He
lost
the
first
set
six-love
.
Probably
from
the
phrase
‘
for
love
’
meaning
‘
for
nothing
’,
used
in
17th-century
games
.
lovely
adjective
-
lovely
,
lovelier
,
loveliest
pleasant
or
attractive
in
a
way
that
gives
you
joy
or
delight
•
What
a
lovely
garden
you
have
!
What
a
lovely
garden
you
have
!
•
The
pie
smells
lovely
as
it
cools
on
the
windowsill
.
The
pie
smells
lovely
as
it
cools
on
the
windowsill
.
From
Middle
English
"
loveli
",
built
on
love
+
-ly
,
originally
meaning
‘
affectionate
’;
sense
of
‘
beautiful
,
delightful
’
arose
in
late
Middle
English
.
interjection
used
to
express
pleasure
,
satisfaction
,
or
agreement
•
“
We
finished
the
project
early
.” — “
Lovely
!”
“
We
finished
the
project
early
.” — “
Lovely
!”
•
“
Dinner
’
s
ready
.” — “
Lovely
!
I
’
m
starving
.”
“
Dinner
’
s
ready
.” — “
Lovely
!
I
’
m
starving
.”
Interjective
use
recorded
from
the
early
20th
century
,
extending
the
adjective
into
standalone
exclamation
of
approval
.
noun
-
lovely
,
lovelies
an
attractive
person
,
especially
a
woman
•
The
magazine
was
full
of
photos
of
glamorous
lovelies
.
The
magazine
was
full
of
photos
of
glamorous
lovelies
.
•
At
the
party
,
all
the
lovelies
gathered
near
the
balcony
.
At
the
party
,
all
the
lovelies
gathered
near
the
balcony
.
Nominal
use
emerged
in
mid-20th-century
British
English
,
converting
the
adjective
into
a
noun
meaning
‘
attractive
woman
’.
lover
noun
someone
who
enjoys
a
particular
thing
very
much
•
Emma
is
a
lover
of
classical
music
and
goes
to
concerts
every
month
.
Emma
is
a
lover
of
classical
music
and
goes
to
concerts
every
month
.
•
As
a
dog
lover
,
he
volunteers
at
the
animal
shelter
every
weekend
.
As
a
dog
lover
,
he
volunteers
at
the
animal
shelter
every
weekend
.
noun
a
person
who
is
in
a
romantic
or
sexual
relationship
with
someone
•
Hannah
introduced
Mark
as
her
new
lover
at
the
party
.
Hannah
introduced
Mark
as
her
new
lover
at
the
party
.
•
The
two
old
lovers
sat
on
a
park
bench
,
still
holding
hands
after
forty
years
.
The
two
old
lovers
sat
on
a
park
bench
,
still
holding
hands
after
forty
years
.
From
Middle
English
lovere
,
from
Old
English
lufere
,
formed
from
love
+
-er
.
glove
noun
a
piece
of
clothing
that
covers
the
hand
and
each
finger
to
keep
them
warm
,
clean
,
or
safe
•
She
pulled
on
a
thick
wool
glove
to
protect
her
fingers
from
the
icy
wind
.
She
pulled
on
a
thick
wool
glove
to
protect
her
fingers
from
the
icy
wind
.
•
Before
trimming
the
roses
,
the
gardener
put
on
leather
gloves
to
avoid
the
thorns
.
Before
trimming
the
roses
,
the
gardener
put
on
leather
gloves
to
avoid
the
thorns
.
Middle
English
glof
,
from
Old
English
glof
("
covering
for
the
hand
"),
related
to
Old
Norse
glofi
(“
gauntlet
”).
verb
-
glove
,
gloving
,
gloves
,
gloved
to
put
a
glove
or
gloves
on
something
or
someone
,
or
(
in
sports
)
to
catch
or
handle
something
using
a
glove
•
The
catcher
managed
to
glove
the
fast-moving
ball
.
The
catcher
managed
to
glove
the
fast-moving
ball
.
•
Before
touching
the
ancient
scroll
,
the
curator
carefully
gloved
her
hands
.
Before
touching
the
ancient
scroll
,
the
curator
carefully
gloved
her
hands
.
Verbal
use
from
the
noun
,
recorded
since
the
1600s
.
