third-person singular verb
Shows that one person cares about another person very deeply and wants them to be happy.
She loves her parents very much.
Maria loves her new grandson.
American English
How to pronounce loves
verbA1Very common word
LUHVZ
/ləvz/
One syllable.
Form of love
Shows that one person cares about another person very deeply and wants them to be happy.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
third-person singular verb
Shows that one person enjoys something very much.
She loves to read books before bed.
The dog loves to go for walks.
Useful expressions
to start having romantic feelings for someone
They fell in love in college.
to have romantic feelings for someone
He is still in love with her.
romantic love that begins when two people first meet
Was it love at first sight?
Related words & forms
The final -e disappears before -ing: loving, not loveing.