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Meaning Of Love

  1. n.
    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.
  2. n.
    Especially, devoted attachment to, or tender or passionate affection for, one of the opposite sex.
  3. n.
    Courtship; -- chiefly in the phrase to make love, i. e., to court, to woo, to solicit union in marriage.
  4. n.
    Affection; kind feeling; friendship; strong liking or desire; fondness; good will; -- opposed to hate; often with of and an object.
  5. n.
    Due gratitude and reverence to God.
  6. n.
    The object of affection; -- often employed in endearing address.
  7. n.
    Cupid, the god of love; sometimes, Venus.
  8. n.
    A thin silk stuff.
  9. n.
    A climbing species of Clematis (C. Vitalba).
  10. n.
    Nothing; no points scored on one side; -- used in counting score at tennis, etc.
  11. n.
    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.
  12. n.
    To regard with passionate and devoted affection, as that of one sex for the other.
  13. n.
    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.
  14. v. i.
    To have the feeling of love; to be in love.



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