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Definitions for Loved

[1] held in deep affection; cherished: loved companions; much-loved friends.
[2] a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
[3] a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend.
[4] sexual passion or desire.
[5] a person toward whom love is felt; beloved person; sweetheart.
[6] (used in direct address as a term of endearment, affection, or the like): Would you like to see a movie, love?
[7] a love affair; an intensely amorous incident; amour.
[8] sexual intercourse; copulation.
[9] (initial capital letter ) a personification of sexual affection, as Eros or Cupid.
[10] affectionate concern for the well-being of others: the love of one's neighbor.
[11] strong predilection, enthusiasm, or liking for anything: her love of books.
[12] the object or thing so liked: The theater was her great love.
[13] the benevolent affection of God for His creatures, or the reverent affection due from them to God.
[14] Chiefly Tennis . a score of zero; nothing.
[15] a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter L.
[16] to have love or affection for: All her pupils love her.
[17] to have a profoundly tender, passionate affection for (another person).
[18] to have a strong liking for; take great pleasure in: to love music.
[19] to need or require; benefit greatly from: Plants love sunlight.
[20] to embrace and kiss (someone), as a lover.
[21] to have sexual intercourse with.
[22] to have love or affection for another person; be in love.
[23] love up , to hug and cuddle: She loves him up every chance she gets.
[24] (tr) to have a great attachment to and affection for
[25] (tr) to have passionate desire, longing, and feelings for
[26] (tr) to like or desire (to do something) very much
[27] (tr) to make love to
[28] (intr) to be in love
[29] an intense emotion of affection, warmth, fondness, and regard towards a person or thing (as modifier ) love song ; love story
[30] a deep feeling of sexual attraction and desire
[31] wholehearted liking for or pleasure in something
[32] Christianity God's benevolent attitude towards man man's attitude of reverent devotion towards God
[33] Also: my love a beloved person: used esp as an endearment
[34] British informal a term of address, esp but not necessarily for a person regarded as likable
[35] (in tennis, squash, etc) a score of zero
[36] fall in love to become in love
[37] for love without payment
[38] for love or money (used with a negative) in any circumstances I wouldn't eat a snail for love or money
[39] for the love of for the sake of
[40] in love in a state of strong emotional attachment and usually sexual attraction
[41] make love to have sexual intercourse (with) archaic to engage in courtship (with)

Words related to Loved

beloved, adored, cherished, precious

Words nearby Loved

love-lies-bleeding, loveable, lovebird, lovebite, lovecraft, loved, loved one, loved-up, lovegrass, lovejoy, lovelace

Origin of Loved

before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English lufu, cognate with Old Frisian luve, Old High German luba, Gothic lubō; (v.) Middle English lov(i)en, Old English lufian; cognate with Old Frisian luvia, Old High German lubōn to love, Latin lubēre (later libēre ) to be pleasing; akin to lief

Other words from Loved

un·loved , adjective
well-loved , adjective
out·love , verb (used with object), out·loved, out·lov·ing.
o·ver·love , verb, o·ver·loved, o·ver·lov·ing.
Related adjective: amatory

Word origin for Loved

Old English lufu; related to Old High German luba; compare also Latin libēre (originally lubēre ) to please

Synonyms for Loved

adored, beloved, cherished, precious