  Love Pronunciation:  'l& v Function:  noun Etymology:  Middle English,  from Old English lufu;
 akin to Old High German luba love,  Old English lEof dear,  Latin lubEre,  libEre to please Date:  before 12th century 1 a ( 1)
 :  strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties ( 2)  :  attraction based on sexual desire :  affection and tenderness felt by lovers (
3)  :  affection based on admiration,  benevolence,  or common interests b :  an assurance of love 2 :
 warm attachment,  enthusiasm,  or devotion 3 a :  the object of attachment,  devotion,  or admiration b (
1)  :  a beloved person :  DARLING  often used as a term of endearment ( 2)  :
 British :   used as an informal term of address 4 a :  unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another:  as ( 1)  :
 the fatherly concern of God for humankind ( 2)  :  brotherly concern for others b :  a person's adoration of God 5 :  a god or personification of love 6 :
 an amorous episode :  LOVE AFFAIR 7 :  the sexual embrace :  COPULATION 8 :  a score of zero ( as in tennis)
 9 :  capitalized Christian Science :  GOD -  at love :  holding one's opponent scoreless in tennis -  in love :
 inspired by affection 
