love

1. noun

1)

a friendship that blossomed into love

Syn:

infatuation, adoration, attachment, devotion, fondness, tenderness, warmth, intimacy, passion, desire, lust, yearning, besottedness

2)

her love of fashion

Syn:

liking, taste, passion, zeal, zest, enthusiasm, keenness, fondness, weakness, partiality, predilection, penchant

3)

their love for their fellow human beings

Syn:

compassion, care, regard, concern, altruism, unselfishness, philanthropy, benevolence, humanity

4)

he was her one true love

Syn:

beloved, loved one, dearest, darling, sweetheart, sweet, angel, honey

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Ant:

hatred

2. verb

1)

she loves him dearly

Syn:

be in love with, be infatuated with, be smitten with, be besotted with, adore, idolize, worship, think the world of, be devoted to, dote on, care for, hold dear; informal be mad/crazy/nuts/wild/potty about, carry a torch for

2)

Laura loved painting

Syn:

like, delight in, enjoy, have a passion for, take pleasure in, have a weakness for, be partial to, be taken with; informal have a thing about, be mad/crazy/nuts/wild/potty about, be hooked on

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Ant:

hate