·noun A thin silk stuff.
II. Love ·noun Due gratitude and reverence to God.
III. Love ·noun Cupid, the god of love; sometimes, Venus.
IV. Love ·noun A climbing species of Clematis (C. Vitalba).
V. Love ·vi To have the feeling of love; to be in love.
VI. Love ·noun The object of affection;
— often employed in endearing address.
VII. Love ·noun Nothing; no points scored on one side;
— used in counting score at tennis, ·etc.
VIII. Love ·noun To regard with passionate and devoted affection, as that of one sex for the other.
IX. Love ·noun Especially, devoted attachment to, or tender or passionate affection for, one of the opposite sex.
X. Love ·noun Courtship;
— chiefly in the phrase to make love, ·i.e., to court, to woo, to solicit union in marriage.
XI. Love ·noun To have a feeling of love for; to regard with affection or good will; as, to love one's children and friends; to love one's country; to love one's God.
XII. Love ·noun Affection; kind feeling; friendship; strong liking or desire; fondness; good will;
— opposed to hate; often with of and an Object.
XIII. Love ·noun To take delight or pleasure in; to have a strong liking or desire for, or interest in; to be pleased with; to Like; as, to love books; to love adventures.
XIV. Love ·noun A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; preeminent kindness or devotion to another; affection; tenderness; as, the love of brothers and sisters.