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Idioms for love
Origin of love
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English
lufu, cognate with Old Frisian
luve, Old High German
luba, Gothic
lubō; (v.) Middle English
lov(i)en, Old English
lufian; cognate with Old Frisian
luvia, Old High German
lubōn to love, Latin
lubēre (later
libēre) to be pleasing; akin to
lief
SYNONYMS FOR love
1, 2
Love,
affection,
devotion all mean a deep and enduring emotional regard, usually for another person.
Love may apply to various kinds of regard: the charity of the Creator, reverent adoration toward God or toward a person, the relation of parent and child, the regard of friends for each other, romantic feelings for another person, etc.
Affection is a fondness for others that is enduring and tender, but calm.
Devotion is an intense love and steadfast, enduring loyalty to a person; it may also imply consecration to a cause.
2 liking, inclination, regard, friendliness.
15 like.
16 adore, adulate, worship.
OTHER WORDS FROM love
out·love, verb (used with object), out·loved, out·lov·ing. o·ver·love, verb, o·ver·loved, o·ver·lov·ing.Words nearby love
louÿs,
lovable,
lovage,
lovastatin,
lovat,
love,
love affair,
love apple,
love arrows,
love at first sight,
love beads
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British Dictionary definitions for love
love
/ (lʌv) /
verb
noun
Other words from love
Related adjective: amatoryWord Origin for love
Old English
lufu; related to Old High German
luba; compare also Latin
libēre (originally
lubēre) to please
Idioms and Phrases with love
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