a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend.

a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend.

a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.

a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.

a person toward whom love is felt; beloved person; sweetheart.

(used in direct address as a term of endearment, affection, or the like): Would you like to see a movie, love?

love affair ; an intensely amorous incident; amour.

sexual intercourse; copulation.

( initial capital letter ) a personification of sexual affection, as Eros or Cupid.

affectionate concern for the well-being of others: the love of one's neighbor.

strong predilection, enthusiasm, or liking for anything: her love of books.

the object or thing so liked: The theater was her great love.

the benevolent affection of God for His creatures, or the reverent affection due from them to God.

Chiefly Tennis . a score of zero; nothing.