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loved

/lʌvd/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To have a strong feeling of affection towards someone or something.

    - "I love my family."
    - "She loves reading books."
    - "He loves playing football."
  • Verb

    To be pleased with or enjoy something.

    - "I love pizza."
    - "He loves listening to music."
    - "She loves traveling."
Pronunciation
  1. /lʌvd/



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Antonyms

despise , hate
Synonyms

adore , cherish , enjoy , go to bed with , sleep with
Rhymes
Words rhyming with loved
glove , dove , above
Variants
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love , loved , loves , loving , loved one
Forms
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loves, loved, loving

Etymology
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Old English lufian, from lufu, love.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'love' is the most commonly used word in the English language.

  2. The ancient Greeks had over a dozen words for love, each with a different meaning.

  3. The word 'love' appears over 600 times in the Bible.

Related Concepts
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  1. Affection: A feeling of fondness and attachment towards someone or something.

  2. Romance: A feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love.

Quotes
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  1. "Nay," said Elizabeth, "this is not fair. {it}You{/it} wish to think all the world respectable, and are hurt if I speak ill of any body. {it}I{/it} only want to think {it}you{/it} perfect, and you set yourself against it. Do not be afraid of my running into any excess, of my encroaching on your privilege of universal good will. You need not. There are few people whom I really "love", and still fewer of whom I think well."

    - Jane Austen,{it}Pride and Prejudice{/it},1813

  2. I "love" either rushing off into abstractions, or shamelessly talking personalities.

    - Elizabeth Bowen,letter,28 Apr. 1923

  3. Lying awake, listening to the sound of his father's breathing, he knew there was no one in the world he "loved" so much.

    - William Maxwell,{it}New Yorker{/it},15 May 1989

  4. People "loved" him for his brashness and talent, his crazy manglings of the English language, his brawling, boyish antics … and I loved him, too, I loved him as much as anyone in the world.

    - Paul Auster,{it}Granta{/it},Winter 1994
Culture
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The word 'loved' has been used extensively in literature, music, and art to express deep feelings of affection and attachment. In literature, it is often used to describe romantic love, while in music, it is a common theme in love songs. In art, it is often depicted in paintings and sculptures that portray the beauty and complexity of human emotions.

How to Memorize "loved"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a heart shaped symbol to represent the feeling of love.
    - Imagine yourself surrounded by people or things you love.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'loved' with feelings of happiness and joy.
    - Think of people or things that make you feel loved.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym LOVE to remember the different aspects of love: L - Longing, O - Openness, V - Validation, E - Empathy.

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