Kilo Lingo

love

/lʌv/

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Translation

To like someone or something very much, deep in your heart.

Word origin

From Old English lufu, the common Germanic word for warm feeling or affection.

Origin
Old English
Root
lufu

Grammar

Verb typeregular (love, loves, loved)

Examples

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"Love" means to feel very strongly that you like someone.

reading evening.

"Loves" is the form used with he, she, or it.

film .

"Loved" is the past form of "love".

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This word is part of lesson 9.