love n 1: a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love" [ant: {hate}] 2: any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love" or "he has a passion for cock fighting"; [syn: {passion}] 3: a beloved person; used as terms of endearment [syn: {beloved}, {dear}, {dearest}, {loved one}, {honey}] 4: a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction; "their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love" 5: a score of zero in tennis or squash; "it was 40 love" 6: sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people; "his lovemaking disgusted her"; "he hadn't had any love in months"; "he has a very complicated love life" [syn: {sexual love}, {lovemaking}, {making love}, {love life}] v 1: have a great affection or liking for; "I love French food"; "She loves her boss and works hard for him" [ant: {hate}] 2: get pleasure from; "I love cooking" [syn: {enjoy}] 3: be enamored or in love with; "She loves her husband deeply" 4: have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?" [syn: {roll in the hay}, {make out}, {make love}, {sleep with}, {get laid}, {have sex}, {know}, {do it}, {be intimate}, {have intercourse}, {have it away}, {have it off}, {screw}, {fuck}, {jazz}, {eff}, {hump}, {lie with}, {bed}, {have a go at it}, {bang}, {get it on}, {bonk}]

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