Love

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.

Especially, devoted attachment to, or tender or passionate affection for, one of the opposite sex.

Courtship; -- chiefly in the phrase to make love, i. e., to court, to woo, to solicit union in marriage.

Affection; kind feeling; friendship; strong liking or desire; fondness; good will; -- opposed to hate; often with of and an object.

Due gratitude and reverence to God.

The object of affection; -- often employed in endearing address.

Cupid, the god of love; sometimes, Venus.

A thin silk stuff.

A climbing species of Clematis (C. Vitalba).

Nothing; no points scored on one side; -- used in counting score at tennis, etc.

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.

To regard with passionate and devoted affection, as that of one sex for the other.

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.

To have the feeling of love; to be in love.

any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting"

a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction; "their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love"

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"