tough-love
tough-love · tough-loves · tough-loved · tough-loving
To practice tough loveTo practice tough love; to treat someone with compassion but applying stringent discipline in order to improve their behavior.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)To practice tough love; to treat someone with compassion but applying stringent discipline in order to improve their behavior.
Forms
tough-loves, tough-loving, tough-loved, tough-loved| Base form | tough-love · to tough-love |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | tough-loves |
| Present participle | tough-loving |
| Past simple | tough-loved |
| Past participle | tough-loved |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle