love

1. A strong positive emotion of regard and affection (synset 107558676)
   "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"
   is a type of: emotion - any strong feeling
   subtypes:

   • adoration, worship - a feeling of profound love and admiration
   • agape, agape love - selfless love of one person for another without sexual implications (especially love that is spiritual in nature)
   • agape - (Christian theology) the love of God or Christ for mankind
   • filial love - the love of a child for a parent
   • ardor, ardour - intense feeling of love
   • amorousness, enamoredness - a feeling of love or fondness
   • calf love, crush, infatuation, puppy love - temporary love of an adolescent
   • devotedness, devotion - feelings of ardent love
   • benevolence - disposition to do good
   • heartstrings - your deepest feelings of love and compassion
   • caring, lovingness - a loving feeling
   • loyalty - feelings of allegiance
2. Any object of warm affection or devotion (synset 105821331)
   "the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting"
   is a type of: object - the focus of cognitions or feelings
   same as: passion
3. A beloved person;
   Used as terms of endearment (synset 109869006)
   is a type of: lover - a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
   same as: beloved, dear, dearest, honey
4. A deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction (synset 107503480)
   "their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love"
   is a type of: concupiscence, eros, physical attraction, sexual desire - a desire for sexual intimacy
   same as: erotic love, sexual love
5. A score of zero in tennis or squash (synset 113617812)
   "it was 40 love"
   is a type of: score - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest
6. Sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people (synset 100848145)
   "his lovemaking disgusted her"; "he hadn't had any love in months"; "he has a very complicated love life"
   is a type of: sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice - activities associated with sexual intercourse
   same as: love life, lovemaking, making love, sexual love

1. Have a great affection or liking for (synset 201779085)
   "I love French food"; "She loves her boss and works hard for him"
   subtypes:

   • love - be enamored or in love with
   • care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure - be fond of; be attached to
   • dote - shower with love; show excessive affection for
   • adore - love intensely
2. Get pleasure from (synset 201832678)
   "I love cooking"
   is a type of: like - find enjoyable or agreeable
   subtypes: get off - enjoy in a sexual way
   same as: enjoy
3. Be enamored or in love with (synset 201779456)
   "She loves her husband deeply"
   is a type of: love - have a great affection or liking for
   subtypes: romance - have a love affair with
4. Have sexual intercourse with (synset 201429048)
   "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"
   is a type of: copulate, couple, mate, pair - engage in sexual intercourse
   subtypes:

   • have, take - have sex with; archaic use
   • fornicate - have sex without being married
   same as: bang, be intimate, bed, bonk, do it, eff, fuck, get it on, get laid, have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex, hump, jazz, know, lie with, make love, make out, roll in the hay, screw, sleep together, sleep with
   verb group: make out, neck - kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion

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