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/lʌv/ 
| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | love |
| he/she/it | loves |
| present participle | loving |
| past tense | loved |
| past participle | loved |
- 1[never passive] mainly spoken to like or enjoy something very much
We went to Vancouver last year and loved it.
Lucy loves chocolate.
I’ve been retired for a year now and I’m loving every minute of it.
I would love a glass of wine (=would like one very much).
love to do something:I would love to see them again.
love doing something:Ben loves playing the piano.
love nothing more/better than:I love nothing better than having a really good meal with a few close friends.
phrases
don’t you just love it
spokenI’d love to
spokenI love it
spokenlove them and leave them
informallove to hate
you’re/he’s etc. going to love this
spoken
- Just looking at him makes me go weak at the knees.
- I fell for Molly in a big way.
- Do you remember the first time you fell in love?
- I’d never met anyone like Jack – he just swept me off my feet.
- I was bowled over by his charm and good looks.
- Anyone can see they’re head over heels in love.
- That girl is an absolute knockout.
- He’s drop-dead gorgeous.
- He’s always had a weakness for brunettes.
- She felt helpless with desire.
- Their new singer’s really hot.
- I bumped into an old flame yesterday.
- It was a fiery, passionate relationship.
- His touch inflamed her senses.
- Who’s the new hottie in your class?
- She gave him a smoldering look.
- His eyes burned with desire.
- The movie includes some steamy sex scenes.
- Sara felt herself melting into his arms.
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