Definitions for loved

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loved loved

Spelling: [luhvd]

IPA: /lʌvd/

Loved is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 56 anagrams from letters in loved (delov).

Definitions for loved

noun

1. a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
2. a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend.
3. sexual passion or desire.
4. a person toward whom love is felt; beloved person; sweetheart.
5. (used in direct address as a term of endearment, affection, or the like):
6. a love affair; an intensely amorous incident; amour.
7. sexual intercourse; copulation.
8. (initial capital letter) a personification of sexual affection, as Eros or Cupid.
9. affectionate concern for the well-being of others:
10. strong predilection, enthusiasm, or liking for anything:
11. the object or thing so liked:
12. the benevolent affection of God for His creatures, or the reverent affection due from them to God.
13. Chiefly Tennis. a score of zero; nothing.
14. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter L.

Idioms

1. for love, out of affection or liking; for pleasure. without compensation; gratuitously:
2. for the love of, in consideration of; for the sake of:
3. in love, infused with or feeling deep affection or passion:
4. in love with, feeling deep affection or passion for (a person, idea, occupation, etc.); enamored of:
5. make love, to embrace and kiss as lovers. to engage in sexual activity.
6. no love lost, dislike; animosity:

adjective

1. held in deep affection; cherished:

Verb phrases

1. love up, to hug and cuddle:

verb (used with object)

1. to have love or affection for:
2. to have a profoundly tender, passionate affection for (another person).
3. to have a strong liking for; take great pleasure in:
4. to need or require; benefit greatly from:
5. to embrace and kiss (someone), as a lover.
6. to have sexual intercourse with.

verb (used without object)

1. to have love or affection for another person; be in love.

Origin of loved

Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300

Examples for loved

Augustus, also known as Augustus the Strong, was a party-boy, and loved any excuse to celebrate.

You may think that your sage counsels restrained her, but they did not; it was that she loved some one else.

But, notwithstanding this, she was a good mother, and Robert loved her.

When I was twenty I could have loved him devotedly, I believe.

He knew I loved him like a big brother, and I knew the feeling was mutual.

But that Hope loved him ardently there was no doubt, however it might be explained.

The editors, writers, and cartoonists at Charlie Hebdo were human beings with families, friends, and loved ones.

So, we go to the urinals and he leans over to me and whispers, “I loved Gattaca.”

To be with those she loved best, and to be driving over the beautiful earth!

Dozens of tearful family members huddled at the Surabaya and Singapore airports, anxiously awaiting news of loved ones.