love

love is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /lʌv/
• SAMPA: /lVv/
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Verb

Plain form love

Third-person singular loves

Past tense loved

Past participle loved

Present participle loving

1. When someone loves another person, they feel good about the person and want the person to be happy.

   I love you.

   Mothers love their children very deeply.

Noun

Singular love

Plural loves

1. The feeling of loving someone and caring for them.

   Is my love for him a real love that will last a long time?

• 

  Hearts are used to mean love.

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  Two people showing their love for each other.

Emotions or feelings (edit)

anger - confusion - embarrassment - envy - fear - happiness - hate - love - regret - sadness - shame - surprise - worry