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How to pronounce love in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms love life, lovemaking, making love, sexual love
Type of sex activity, sex, sexual practice, sexual activity


his lovemaking disgusted her.
he hadn't had any love in months.
he has a very complicated love life.
Type Words
Synonyms passion
Type of object


the theater was her first love.
Type Words
Synonyms beloved, dear, dearest, honey
Type of lover
Type Words
Synonyms enjoy
Type of like
Has types get off
Derivation lover


I love cooking.
Type Words
Synonyms bang, be intimate, bed, bonk, do it, eff, fuck, get it on, get laid, have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex, hump, jazz, know, lie with, make love, make out, roll in the hay, screw, sleep together, sleep with
Type of copulate, couple, mate, pair
Has types fornicate, take, have
Verb group make out, neck
Derivation lover
Type Words
Synonyms erotic love, sexual love
Type of concupiscence, sexual desire, physical attraction, eros


their love left them indifferent to their surroundings.
she was his first love.
Type Words
Type of score


it was 40 love.
Type Words
Type of emotion
Has types calf love, caring, crush, adoration, devotion, enamoredness, filial love, heartstrings, infatuation, lovingness, loyalty, puppy love, devotedness, agape, agape love, amorousness, ardor, ardour, benevolence, worship


his love for his work.
children need a lot of love.
Type Words
Has types romance
Derivation loveable, lover, lovable


She loves her husband deeply.
Type Words
Has types adore, care for, cherish, dote, hold dear, treasure
Derivation lovable, lover, loveable


I love French food.
She loves her boss and works hard for him.

Examples of love

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The depth of their professional relationship was as secret as their love affair.
From the dailyherald.com
The recollections of her life also focused on her devotion and love for her son.
From the stltoday.com
The Mets love his defense and believe he added a spark when he played regularly.
From the newsday.com
I'm doing what I love, in a creative environment, with the most talented people.
From the desmoinesregister.com
Each child came from a strong faith affirmed by ever-expanding measures of love.
From the thenewstribune.com
Anyone in love with their iPad may want to weigh it against the humble hand-axe.
From the usatoday.com
People love to take pictures of their food, especially with their mobile phones.
From the techcrunch.com
He likes to kind of occasionally yank my chain about being a nerd, which I love.
From the newsweek.com
What's not to like for people that love America and what America was founded on.
From the washingtontimes.com
More examples
  • A strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"
  • Have a great affection or liking for; "I love French food"; "She loves her boss and works hard for him"
  • Any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting";
  • Get pleasure from; "I love cooking"
  • Be enamored or in love with; "She loves her husband deeply"
  • Beloved: a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
  • Love is the emotion of strong affection and personal attachment.Oxford Illustrated American Dictionary (1998) + Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary (2000) In philosophical context, love is a virtue representing all of human kindness, compassion, and affection. ...
  • "Love?" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, performed in English by Donna and Joe.
  • Love is a 1919 short comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle. Prints of the film still survive.