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- [in luhv]
- /ɪn lʌv/
- /ɪn lʌv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in luhv]
- /ɪn lʌv/
Definitions of in love words
- noun in love a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person. 1
- noun in love a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend. 1
- noun in love sexual passion or desire. 1
- noun in love a person toward whom love is felt; beloved person; sweetheart. 1
- noun in love (used in direct address as a term of endearment, affection, or the like): Would you like to see a movie, love? 1
- noun in love a love affair; an intensely amorous incident; amour. 1
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Origin of in love
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English lufu, cognate with Old Frisian luve, Old High German luba, Gothic lubō; (v.) Middle English lov(i)en, Old English lufian; cognate with Old Frisian luvia, Old High German lubōn to love, Latin lubēre (later libēre) to be pleasing; akin to lief
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Parts of speech for In love
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in love popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
in love usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for in love
adj in love
- romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- amative — of or inclined to love, esp. sexual love
- amatory — of, relating to, or inciting sexual love or desire
- aphrodisiac — An aphrodisiac is a food, drink, or drug which is said to make people want to have sex.
- ardent — Ardent is used to describe someone who has extremely strong feelings about something or someone.
Antonyms for in love
adj in love
- hateful — arousing hate or deserving to be hated: the hateful oppression of dictators.
- indifferent — without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
- unfriendly — not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
- cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
- cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
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