Meaning

17 senses
  1. (uncountable)A deep caring for the existence of another.

  2. Strong affection.

    (countable, uncountable)A profound and caring affection towards someone.

    A mother’s love is not easily shaken.

    My husband’s love is the most important thing in my life.

  3. (countable, uncountable)Affectionate, benevolent concern or care for other people or beings, and for their well-being.

  4. (countable, uncountable)A feeling of intense attraction towards someone.

    I have never been in love as much as I have with you.

    a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction

  5. (countable, uncountable)A deep or abiding liking for something; an enthusiasm for something.

    My love of cricket knows no bounds.

  6. (countable)A person who is the object of romantic feelings; a darling, a sweetheart, a beloved.

    Liebling, Lieber, Liebe

    люби́мыйljubímyj, люби́маяljubímaja

    a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

  7. (Commonwealth, colloquial, countable, uncountable)A term of friendly address, regardless of feelings.

    Hello love, how can I help you?

    дорого́йdorogój, дорога́яdorogája

  8. (countable, uncountable)A thing, activity, etc. which is the object of one's deep liking or enthusiasm.

  9. (countable, euphemistic, uncountable)Sexual desire; attachment based on sexual attraction.

  10. (countable, euphemistic, uncountable)Sexual activity.

  11. (countable, uncountable)An instance or episode of being in love; a love affair.

  12. (countable, uncountable)Used as the closing, before the signature, of a letter, especially between good friends or family members, or by the young.

    in Liebe

    с любо́вьюs ljubóvʹju

Examples

16929 sentences
  1. I'd love to see the movie.

    Я хотів би подивитись цей фільм. — ascolto

    deIch würde den Film liebend gern sehen. — pne

  2. I'd love to dance with you.

    Я б так хотів з тобою потанцювати. — aandrusiak

    ruЯ бы с удовольствием потанцевал с тобой. — sharptoothed

    deIch würde so gerne mit dir tanzen. — MUIRIEL

  3. Children love playing on the beach.

    Діти обожнюють бавитися на пляжі. — deniko

    ruДети любят играть на пляже. — marafon

  4. I love you more than her.

    Я кохаю тебе більше, ніж її. — uaspeaker

    ruЯ люблю тебя больше, чем её. — Hellerick

    deIch liebe dich mehr als sie. — Vortarulo

  5. He fell in love with her.

    Він покохав її. — shanghainese

    ruОн влюбился в неё. — Hellerick

    deEr verliebte sich in sie. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
strong affection:
Русский
By meaning 5
strong affection:
object of one's romantic feelings; darling or sweetheart:
colloquial: term of friendly address:
closing of a letter:
zero:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
strong affection:
object of one's romantic feelings; darling or sweetheart:
closing of a letter:
zero:

Origin

From Middle English love, luve, from Old English lufu, from Proto-West Germanic *lubu, fro

From Middle English love, luve, from Old English lufu, from Proto-West Germanic *lubu, from Proto-Germanic *lubō, from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- (“love, care, desire”).

Now widely believed (due to historical written record) to be from the idea that when one does a thing “for love” it is for no monetary gain, the word “love” thus implying “nothing”. Use of “love” for having no score extends to the 18th century in tennis as well as certain card games.

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Forms

plural: loves

Synonyms

212 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

4 antonyms

Collocations

12 patterns
  • in love with
  • is in love
  • fall in love
  • fell in love
  • love each other
  • really love
  • still in love
  • love with each
  • love being being
  • used to love
  • going to love
  • love the way

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
love — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto