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TIMESTAMPS love Definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary Cambridge dictionaries logo Cambridge Dictionary Dictionary Definitions English Learner's Dictionary Essential British English Essential American English Translations Bilinguals English–Spanish Spanish–English English–French French–English English–German German–English English–Indonesian Indonesian–English English–Italian Italian–English English–Polish Polish–English English–Portuguese Portuguese–English English–Japanese Japanese–English Semi-bilingual English–Arabic English–Catalan English–Chinese (Simplified) English–Chinese (Traditional) English–Korean English–Malay English–Russian English–Thai English–Turkish English–Vietnamese Translate Grammar Log in English (US) English (UK) English (US) Español Русский Português Deutsch Français Italiano 中文 (简体) 正體中文 (繁體) 한국어 Türkçe 日本語 Tiếng Việt Follow us Log in English (US) English (UK) English (US) Español Русский Português Deutsch Français Italiano 中文 (简体) 正體中文 (繁體) 한국어 Türkçe 日本語 Tiếng Việt Menu Cambridge Dictionary Dictionary Translate Grammar Back to home page Search Term Search Recent and Recommended Definitions and Grammar Clear explanations of natural written and spoken English English Learner's Dictionary Essential British English Essential American English Grammar Translation Bilingual Dictionaries Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. English–Spanish Spanish–English English–French French–English English–German German–English English–Indonesian Indonesian–English English–Italian Italian–English English–Polish Polish–English English–Portuguese Portuguese–English English–Japanese Japanese–English Semi-bilingual Dictionaries English–Arabic English–Catalan English–Chinese (Simplified) English–Chinese (Traditional) English–Korean English–Malay English–Russian English–Thai English–Turkish English–Vietnamese Definition of “love” - English Dictionary American American English Examples Contents Contents verb (2) love (LIKE SOMEONE) love (LIKE SOMETHING) noun (1) love (LIKING SOMEONE) Contents verb (2) love (LIKE SOMEONE) love (LIKE SOMETHING) noun (3) love (LIKING SOMEONE) love (LIKING SOMETHING) love (TENNIS) American English Examples “love” in American English  See all translations love verb us ​ /lʌv/ love verb (LIKE SOMEONE) › [ T ] to have a strong affection for someone, which can be combined with a strong romantic attraction: Susan loved her brother dearly. "I love you and want to marry you, Emily," he said. love verb (LIKE SOMETHING) › to like something very much: [ T ] My kids love cartoons. [ + to infinitive ] We’d love to own our own home. love noun us ​ /lʌv/ love noun (LIKING SOMEONE) fall in love › If you fall in love you begin to love someone: She’s fallen in love and made plans to marry. › [ U ] You can write love/love from/all my love/lots of love before your name at the end of letters to family and friends. in love › A person who is in love is experiencing a romantic attraction for another person: I think he's in love with Anna. (Definition of “love” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) English American English Examples Contents Contents verb (2) love (LIKE SOMEONE) love (LIKE SOMETHING) noun (1) love (LIKING SOMEONE) Contents verb (2) love (LIKE SOMEONE) love (LIKE SOMETHING) noun (3) love (LIKING SOMEONE) love (LIKING SOMETHING) love (TENNIS) American English Examples “love” in English  See all translations love verb [ T ] uk ​ /lʌv/ us ​ /lʌv/ love verb [ T ] (LIKE SOMEONE) A1 to like another adult very much and be romantically and sexually attracted to them, or to have strong feelings of liking a friend or person in your family: I love you. Last night he told me he loved me. I've only ever loved one man. I'm sure he loves his kids. More examples You may love someone without necessarily wanting to marry them. He said he would always love her . I think Phil has to face the fact that she no longer loves him. She faces the dilemma of disobeying her father or losing the man she loves. When I tried to tell her that I loved her it just came out all wrong. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Loving and in love absence absence makes the heart grow fonder idiom adoring affection apple dear fall in love idiom fondly gaga have (got) it bad idiom head over heels (in love) idiom infatuated lose moon over sb/sth puppy love romance romantic shine smitten stuck See more results » love verb [ T ] (LIKE SOMETHING) A1 to like something very much: She loves animals. I absolutely love chocolate. He really loves his job. [ + -ing verb ] I love skiing. Love it or hate it, reality TV is here to stay. would love A2 used, often in requests, to say that you would very much like something: I'd love a cup of coffee if you're making one. [ + to infinitive ] She would dearly love to start her own business. UK I'd love you to come to dinner next week. US I'd love for you to come to dinner next week. More examples We would dearly love to sell our flat and move to the country. The kids love feeding bread to the ducks. I love Fridays because I leave work early. I've never been keen on classical music, but I love jazz. I'd love to go to Australia. I only wish I could afford to. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Liking affection attached be a glutton for sth idiom be a hit with sb idiom be big on sth idiom grow grow on sb have a lot of time for sb idiom have a thing about sth/sb idiom heart lick your lips idiom liking smitten soft corner soft spot take a shine to sb idiom take to sb/sth taste thing warm See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Wanting things Grammar Hate, like, love and preferWe can use hate, like, love and prefer with an -ing form or with a to-infinitive: … Idiom(s) love sb to bits love me, love my dog love noun uk ​ /lʌv/ us ​ /lʌv/ love noun (LIKING SOMEONE) B1 [ U ] the feeling of liking another adult very much and being romantically and sexually attracted to them, or strong feelings of liking a friend or person in your family: "I've been seeing him over a year now." "Is it love?" Children need to be shown lots of love. "I'm seeing Laura next week." "Oh, please give her my love" (= tell her I am thinking about her with affection). Maggie asked me to send her love to you and the kids (= tell you that she is thinking about you with affection). informal How's your love life (= your romantic and/or sexual relationships) these days? B1 [ C ] a person that you love and feel attracted to: He was the love of my life. She was my first love. › [ as form of address ] UK informal used as a friendly form of address: You look tired, love. That'll be four pounds exactly, love. A2 [ U ] informal also love from, all my love used before your name at the end of letters, cards, etc. to friends or family: See you at Christmas. Love, Kate. be in love B1 to love someone in a romantic and sexual way: I'm in love for the first time and it's wonderful. They're still madly in love (with each other). fall in love (with sb) B1 to start to love someone romantically and sexually: I was 20 when I first fell in love. More examples Over the years, her love for him deepened. He wrote her a poem as an expression of his love. I give you this ring as a pledge of my everlasting love for you. Her latest novel is a searing tale of love and hate. She was torn between loyalty to her father and love for her husband . Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Loving and in love absence absence makes the heart grow fonder idiom adoring affection apple dear fall in love idiom fondly gaga have (got) it bad idiom head over heels (in love) idiom infatuated lose moon over sb/sth puppy love romance romantic shine smitten stuck See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Written greetings love noun (LIKING SOMETHING) B2 [ U ] strong liking for: I don't share my boyfriend's love of cooking. B2 [ C ] something that you like very much: Music is one of her greatest loves. More examples She never hid her love of diamonds. Food is my greatest love. Opera was my first love. I have a love of expensive clothes. His love of gambling drove us apart. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Liking affection attached be a glutton for sth idiom be a hit with sb idiom be big on sth idiom grow grow on sb have a lot of time for sb idiom have a thing about sth/sb idiom heart lick your lips idiom liking smitten soft corner soft spot take a shine to sb idiom take to sb/sth taste thing warm See more results » love noun (TENNIS) › [ U ] (in tennis) the state of having no points: The score now stands at 40–love. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Tennis & racket sports ball boy/girl bird birdie break point deuce double fault groundstroke half-volley knock lawn tennis let match point passing shot racket racquetball rally seed single tennis shoe See more results » Idiom(s) be no/little love lost between for love nor money make love make love to sb (Definition of “love” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples American English Examples American English Examples Examples for 'love' BETA These examples are from external sources. Click on the icon to tell us what you think. In this backdrop how a love story finds its place has been shown in the movie. From Wikipedia They leave each other saying they love each other. From Wikipedia The four cornerstones that uniquely define the values of the organization are love, loyalty, harmony, and trust. From Wikipedia Despite their political differences, she has fallen in love with him. From Wikipedia The developers wanted to make games that we grew up playing and that we love playing. From Wikipedia He is much enamored with her but wonders if love can develop between two former enemies. From Wikipedia First he needs love and to get the love he needs money. From Wikipedia Bo-hee replies that he never gave her enough strong love. From Wikipedia Anyone who does not love animals does not love people either. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English He has been in love and devoted to her for a long time but his affections have not been reciprocated. From Wikipedia She falls in love with him later on. From Wikipedia She still wears her wedding ring and still cares for him and is not above testing his love for her. From Wikipedia Rudolfe befriends them and enters into a chaste love affair with the girl. From Wikipedia He, however follows her to her house and tells her that he is in love with her. From Wikipedia How will she be able to love him when he is not able to understand her needs? From Wikipedia Blogs about "love" What a lovely dress! Paying and accepting compliments. by Liz Walter, July 8, 2015 Translations of “love”   in Korean in Arabic in Malay in Russian in Chinese (Traditional) in Italian in Turkish in Polish in Spanish in Vietnamese in Portuguese in Thai in Catalan in Japanese in Chinese (Simplified) in Indonesian 사랑하다, 매우 좋아하다, 사랑… يُحِبّ, يُغْرِم بـِ, حُبّ… cinta, mencintai, kegemaran… любить… 喜歡某人, 愛，喜愛, 喜歡某物… amare, amore, affetto… sevmek, gönül vermek, âşık olmak… kochać, bardzo lubić, uwielbiać… amor, guapo, cielo… yêu thích, tình yêu, người… amar, adorar, amor… ความรัก, หลงรัก, แต้มศูนย์ (เทนนิส)… estimar, adorar, amor… ～を（性的な思いを持って）愛する, （家族や友達）を大切に思っている, ～が大好きだ… 喜欢某人, 爱，喜爱, 喜欢某物… sayang, cinta, kecintaan… Need a translator? Translator tool Get a quick, free translation! What is the pronunciation of love? Browse lout louvre lovable lovage love love affair love bite love child love handles Create and share your own word lists and quizzes for free! Sign up now Log in Contents verb (2) love (LIKE SOMEONE) love (LIKE SOMETHING) noun (1) love (LIKING SOMEONE) Contents verb (2) love (LIKE SOMEONE) love (LIKE SOMETHING) noun (3) love (LIKING SOMEONE) love (LIKING SOMETHING) love (TENNIS) More meanings of “love” All Idioms love life love-in love bite love lock free love love rat tough love See all meanings love me, love my dog idiom be no/little love lost between idiom make love to sb idiom love sb to bits idiom young love idiom make love idiom for love nor money idiom See all idiom meanings Word of the Day publish to make information available to people, especially in a book, magazine, or newspaper, or to produce and sell a book, magazine, or newspaper About this Blog It’s out of the ark! 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