made love

verb

Definition of made lovenext
past tense of make love
as in kept company

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“Made love.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/made%20love. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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