The Meaning of love

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

Synonyms

passion , beloved , dear , dearest , honey , sexual love , erotic love , sexual love , lovemaking , making love , love life , enjoy , sleep together , roll in the hay , make out , make love , sleep with , get laid , have sex , know , do it , be intimate , have intercourse , have it away , have it off , screw , fuck , jazz , eff , hump , lie with , bed , have a go at it , bang , get it on , bonk

Antonyms

hate , hate

Rhymes

above , belove , deneuve , dove , foxglove , glove , gov , labove , of , shove , thereof , truelove , vanhove