- love
- In.deep affection
1) to inspire love for
2) blind; deep, profound, sincere, true; platonic; undying; unrequited love
3) love for, of (love for one's country; to have no love for smb.)
4) for, out of love (to do smt. for love)
5) in love with (to fall in love with smb.; to be hopelessly in love with smb.; head over heels in love with smb.)
expression of deep affection6) to give; send one's love (give them our love)
sexual activity7) to make love ('to pet'); ('to have intercourse')
8) free love
IIv.1) to love blindly; dearly; deeply; passionately; really, very much (I would dearly love to see them again)
2) (E) she loves to swim
3) (G) she loves swimming
4) (N; used with an adjective) she loves her steak rare
5) (misc.) (colloq.) I love it when you smile; I'd love you to come over and see our new hi-fi
* * *[lʌv]I'd love you to come over and see our new hi-fidearlydeeplypassionatelyplatonicprofoundreallysincereundyingunrequited lovevery much (I would dearly love to see them again)send one's love (give them our love)out of love (to do smt. for love)of (love for one's country; to have no lovefor smb.)(E) she loves to swim(G) she loves swimming(N; used with an adjective) she loves her steak rare(misc.) (colloq.) I love it when you smile['deep affection'] to inspire love for['expression of deep affection'] to givefree loveto love blindlylove for['sexual activity'] to make love ('to pet')in love with (to fall in love with smb.; to be hopelessly in love with smb.; head over heels in love with smb.)
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.