Love is a very strong feeling of affection towards someone who you are romantically or sexually

attracted to. Our love for each other has been increased by what we've been through together.

The word is mostly used according to the first definition given in the dictionary: “an intense
feeling of deep affection.” In other words, love is what one feels. ... You may have very strong
feelings about them, you may even believe you cannot live without them, but you
do not love them.Feb 16, 2016

Love is unconditional.
The word “unconditional” means that there are no expectations or limitations set.
To love unconditionally is a difficult thing, and most humans aren't good at that.
But true love really does love without trying to change the other person.Dec 9, 2014

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\ ˈləv \
Definition of love
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a(1): strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal
tiesmaternal love for a child
(2): attraction based on sexual desire : affection and tenderness felt by
loversAfter all these years, they are still very much in love.
(3): affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common
interestslove for his old schoolmates
b: an assurance of affectiongive her my love
2: warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotionlove of the sea
3a: the object of attachment, devotion, or admirationbaseball was his
first love
b(1): a beloved person : DARLING —often used as a term of endearment
(2)British —used as an informal term of address
4a: unselfish loyal and benevolent (see BENEVOLENT SENSE 1A) concern
for the good of another: such as
(1): the fatherly concern of God for humankind
(2): brotherly concern for others
b: a person's adoration of God
5: a god (such as Cupid or Eros) or personification of love
6: an amorous episode : LOVE AFFAIR
7: the sexual embrace : COPULATION
8: a score of zero (as in tennis)
9capitalized, Christian Science : GOD
at love
: holding one's opponent scoreless in tennis
in love
: inspired by affection

love
verb
\ ˈləv \
loved; loving
Definition of love (Entry 2 of 2)
transitive verb
1: to hold dear : CHERISH
2a: 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 inloved to play the violin
4: to thrive inthe rose loves sunlight
intransitive verb
: to feel affection or experience desire
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Synonyms & Antonyms for love
Synonyms: Noun

 affection,
 attachment,
 devotedness,
 devotion,
 fondness,
 passion

Synonyms: Verb

 appreciate,
 cherish,
 prize,
 treasure,
 value

Antonyms: Noun

 abomination,
 hate,
 hatred,
 loathing,
 rancor

Antonyms: Verb

 disvalue
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Examples of love in a Sentence

NounMr. Brown seems to imply that when he retired he relinquished
her love as casually as he dispensed with her secretarial services.— Ken
Follett, New York Times Book Review, 27 Dec. 1987 … Eddie sees Vince's
pure love of pool, and after years of thinking of the game as merely a hustle,
the older man suddenly falls back in love with the game himself.— Maureen
Dowd, New York Times Magazine, 28 Sept. 1986
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Recent Examples on the Web: NounPets In Need believes that everyone
deserves the love of a pet and every pet deserves quality care.— Jack
Walkenhorst, Cincinnati.com, "Column: Shattering preconceived notions of who is ‘in need’,"
28 June 2017And after years on the job, one commonality always rings true: a
brokenness, a loneliness, an absence of love or guidance.— Bethany
Jones, Marie Claire, "I Know the Darkest Secrets of Some of the Most Brutal Killers of Our
Time," 28 June 2017
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First Known Use of love

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

History and Etymology for love

Noun and Verb

Middle English, from Old English lufu; akin to Old High German luba love,
Old English lēof dear, Latin lubēre, libēre to please