Love
v.kind, joyfulwarm
Meaning 1
To feel deep affection, care, or attachment toward someone.
Reach for it when expressing a strong personal bond grounded in care
The siblings love one another enough to speak honestly after conflict.
Choose between these
5- warm
very strong affectionate delight is intended
not when Adore can sound exaggerated or worshipful in restrained relationships.
- warm
care for
dependable concern and support are safer than declaring love
not when Care for can also mean look after and may sound emotionally cooler.
- formal
be devoted to
steadfast commitment is the established quality
not when Devotion can exist through duty without the full feeling of love.
- literary
care includes protecting and valuing over time
not when Cherish emphasizes preciousness more than spontaneous affection.
- literary
the person is valued as precious
not when Treasure risks treating a person like a possession.
Meaning 2
To take great pleasure in or feel strong enthusiasm for something.
Reach for it when expressing more than ordinary liking for an activity, place, or object
I love the quiet hour before the market opens.
Choose between these
4- playful
be crazy about
exuberant informal enthusiasm suits the audience
not when Its exuberance cheapens solemn affection and jars in professional copy.
- everyday
pleasure in an activity is real but moderate
not when Enjoy understates passionate enthusiasm.
- warm
be fond of
gentle preference is more accurate than intense enthusiasm
not when Fondness is too mild when the activity is central to someone's life.
- professional
be passionate about
sustained enthusiasm drives effort
not when Passion may concern ambition rather than pleasure.
Said against
3- hate
- neglect
- dislike
It naturally appears in
3- love deeply
They love deeply while respecting one another's independence.
- love to learn
The volunteers love to learn from craftspeople in each village.
- love someone
To love someone includes caring about what they actually need.
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3Where this comes from
- merriam-webster, verb sense 1a opens in a new tab for meaning 1 · retrieved 2026-07-26
- merriam-webster, verb sense 2 opens in a new tab for meaning 2 · retrieved 2026-07-26
The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.