Main Entry: ²love

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): loved; lov·ing

Date: before 12th century

transitive verb 1 : to hold dear : cherish
2 a : to feel a lover's passion, devotion, or tenderness for b (1) : caress (2) : to fondle amorously (3) : to copulate with
3 : to like or desire actively : take pleasure in <loved to play the violin>
4 : to thrive in <the rose loves sunlight>intransitive verb : to feel affection or experience desire