n.
Function: verb
Inflected Form: loved ; lov · ing
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
1 : to hold dear : CHERISH
2 a : to feel a lover's passion, devotion, or tenderness for b (1) : CARESS (2) : to fondle amorously (3) : to copulate with
3 : to like or desire actively : take pleasure in < loved to play the violin>
4 : to thrive in <the rose love s sunlight>
intransitive verb : to feel affection or experience desire