loved one
loved one
L l Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [luhvd wuhn]
- /lʌvd wʌn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [luhvd wuhn]
- /lʌvd wʌn/
Definitions of loved one words
- noun loved one a close or cherished relation: to mourn the loss of our loved ones. 1
- noun loved one close family member or friend 1
- noun loved one a person who is loved by another, esp a relative 0
- noun loved one A very close friend or family member for whom a person has feelings of endearment, one of someone's close ones; sometimes: next of kin (for example on hospital admission form). 0
- noun loved one (euphemistic) A recently deceased close friend or family member. 0
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Origin of loved one
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65
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Parts of speech for Loved one
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
loved one popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
loved one usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for loved one
noun loved one
- honey — a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
- sweetheart — either of a pair of lovers in relation to the other.
- heartthrob — a rapid beat or pulsation of the heart.
- love — a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- pet — a fit of peevishness, sulking, or bad mood.
Antonyms for loved one
noun loved one
- foe — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- girlfriend — a frequent or favorite female companion; sweetheart.
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- hatred — the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
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