I have come to realize that we, as a society, put a lot of weight on the word love. It’s a word that I hesitate to say in some situations, even though I’m pretty sure I feel it.
So to find out more about this word, I decided to look it up in the trusted Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
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1a(1) : strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties <maternal love for a child>(2) : attraction based on sexual desire : affection and tenderness felt by lovers <After all these years, they are still very much in love.>(3): affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests <love for his old schoolmates>b : an assurance of affection <give her my love>
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2: warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion <love of the sea>
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3a : the object of attachment, devotion, or admiration <baseball was his first love>b(1) : a beloved person :darling —often used as a term of endearment (2)British —used as an informal term of address
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4a : unselfish loyal and benevolent (see benevolent 1a) concern for the good of another: such as (1) : the fatherly concern of God for humankind (2) : brotherly concern for othersb : a person’s adoration of God
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5: a god (such as Cupid or Eros) or personification of love
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6: an amorousepisode :love affair
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7: the sexual embrace :copulation
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8: a score of zero (as in tennis)
WOW, “love” can be used in so many ways. Love can also be an action towards someone or something.
Love for me is comfortably awkward moments, a quick phone call with a family member, snuggles with the baby I babysit, “hello” texts and a hug on a long day. What is love for you?
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