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Love Meaning: Deep Affection, Care & Enjoy Examples (3 meaning)
Meaning 1：deep affection (love)
love
/lʌv/
n./v.
A very deep and warm feeling of strong liking and care for someone or something, like what you feel for family or close friends.
deep affection
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/diːp əˈfekʃən/
n./v.
A profound, warm feeling of strong liking and care for someone or something, often felt towards family or close friends.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Old English 'lufu', related to Latin 'libet' (it pleases).
💡 Mnemonic
Think 'L' for 'Loyal'; 'love' rhymes with 'dove', a symbol of peace.
📖 Example
The little dog looked up at its owner with eyes full of unconditional love.
The little dog looked up at its owner with eyes full of unconditional love.
🔗 Collocations
unconditional love – love without any conditions or limits
true love – genuine and lasting deep affection
love at first sight – immediate romantic attraction when seeing someone for the first time
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🌱 Derivatives
📖 Cultural Story
Love is a core emotion in English culture, central to weddings, family, and friendships. Its root traces to Proto-Germanic *lubō, signifying deep affection and care, and appears in literature from Chaucer to Shakespeare.
Meaning 2：deeply care for (love)
love
/lʌv/
n./v.
The action of loving; to feel a deep affection and care for someone or something.
deeply care for
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/ˈdiːpli kɛr fɔːr/
n./v.
To feel a strong affection and deep care for someone, often involving devotion and a desire for their well-being.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
He loves his newborn daughter more than anything in the world.
He loves his newborn daughter more than anything in the world.
🔗 Collocations
love someone dearly – to love someone very much
love unconditionally – to love without any conditions
love with all one's heart – to love completely and sincerely
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Meaning 3：enjoy greatly (love)
love
/lʌv/
n./v.
To have a strong liking and enthusiasm for an activity, hobby, or thing, like music or football.
enjoy greatly
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/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ ˈɡreɪtli/
n./v.
To have a strong liking and enthusiasm for an activity, hobby, or thing, such as music, sports, or a pastime.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
She loves playing the piano and practices for two hours every day.
She loves playing the piano and practices for two hours every day.
🔗 Collocations
love playing – to enjoy playing a sport or instrument very much
love to read – to have a great enthusiasm for reading
love dancing – to take great pleasure in dancing
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