love
A deep caring for the existence of another.
Noun 4 meanings
A deep caring for the existence of another.
Strong affection.
“A mother’s love is not easily shaken.”
A person who is the object of romantic feelings; a darling, a sweetheart, a beloved.
A term of friendly address, regardless of feelings.
“Hello love, how can I help you?”
Verb 4 meanings
To have a strong affection for (someone or something).
“I love my spouse. I love you! I love that song!”
To need, thrive on.
“Mold loves moist, dark places.”
To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like.
“I love walking barefoot on wet grass; I'd love to join the team; I love what you've done with your hair”
To seek the good or honor of (someone), care deeply about, to be dedicated to (someone or something).
Etymology
From Middle English love, luve, from Old English lufu, from Proto-West Germanic *lubu, from Proto-Germanic *lubō, from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- (“love, care, desire”). The close of a letter sense is presumably a truncation of With love or the like.
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LOVE at a glance
LOVE has 4 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (L 1 + O 1 + V 4 + E 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #139 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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