love
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1. love - Noun
2. love - Verb
3. Love - Proper noun
Meaning
A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; preeminent kindness or devotion to another; affection; tenderness; as, the love of brothers and sisters.
Especially, devoted attachment to, or tender or passionate affection for, one of the opposite sex.
Courtship; -- chiefly in the phrase to make love, i. e., to court, to woo, to solicit union in marriage.
Affection; kind feeling; friendship; strong liking or desire; fondness; good will; -- opposed to hate; often with of and an object.
Due gratitude and reverence to God.
The object of affection; -- often employed in endearing address.
Cupid, the god of love; sometimes, Venus.
A thin silk stuff.
A climbing species of Clematis (C. Vitalba).
Nothing; no points scored on one side; -- used in counting score at tennis, etc.
To have a feeling of love for; to regard with affection or good will; as, to love one's children and friends; to love one's country; to love one's God.
To regard with passionate and devoted affection, as that of one sex for the other.
To take delight or pleasure in; to have a strong liking or desire for, or interest in; to be pleased with; to like; as, to love books; to love adventures.
To have the feeling of love; to be in love.
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What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like.
We must love everyone regardless of whether or not they love us; that is their business.
All cats love fish but hate to get their paws wet.
A handful of love is better than an oven full of bread.
The fox knows a lot, but a woman in love knows even more.
This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm