A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; preëminent kindness or devotion to another; affection; tenderness; as, the love of brothers and sisters.
Especially, devoted attachment to, or tender or passionate affection for, one of the opposite sex.
Courtship; - chiefly in the phrase to make love, i. e., to court, to woo, to solicit union in marriage.
Affection; kind feeling; friendship; strong liking or desire; fondness; good will; - opposed to hate; often with of and an object.
Due gratitude and reverence to God.
The object of affection; - often employed in endearing address; as, he held his love in his arms; his greatest love was reading.
Cupid, the god of love; sometimes, Venus.
A thin silk stuff.
A climbing species of Clematis (Clematis Vitalba).
Nothing; no points scored on one side; - used in counting score at tennis, etc.
Sexual intercourse; - a euphemism.
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.
To regard with passionate and devoted affection, as that of one sex for the other.
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.
To have the feeling of love; to be in love.
Having the same, or nearly the same, appearance, qualities, or characteristics; resembling; similar to; similar; alike; - often with in and the particulars of the resemblance; as, they are like each other in features, complexion, and many traits of character.
Equal, or nearly equal; as, fields of like extent.
Having probability; affording probability; probable; likely.
Inclined toward; disposed to; as, to feel like taking a walk.
That which is equal or similar to another; the counterpart; an exact resemblance; a copy.
A liking; a preference; inclination; - usually in pl.; as, we all have likes and dislikes.
The stroke which equalizes the number of strokes played by the opposing player or side; as, to play the like.
In a manner like that of; in a manner similar to; as, do not act like him.
In a like or similar manner.
Likely; probably.
To suit; to please; to be agreeable to.
To be pleased with in a moderate degree; to approve; to take satisfaction in; to enjoy.
To liken; to compare.
To be pleased; to choose.
To have an appearance or expression; to look; to seem to be (in a specified condition).
To come near; to avoid with difficulty; to escape narrowly; as, he liked to have been too late. Cf. Had like, under Like, a.
