loves
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
An inflected form of love · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,715 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,573 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a strong positive emotion of regard and affection his love for his workchildren need a lot of love
- any object of warm affection or devotion also: passion the theater was her first lovehe has a passion for cock fighting
- a beloved person; used as terms of endearment also: beloved, dear, dearest, honey
- a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction also: sexual love, erotic love their love left them indifferent to their surroundingsshe was his first love
- a score of zero in tennis or squash it was 40 love
- sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people also: sexual love, lovemaking, making love, love life his lovemaking disgusted herhe hadn't had any love in months
loves in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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He is very good, and he loves me.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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Every child in that locality loves the old ivy.
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1
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A beautiful woman, a clever woman, a woman of unblemished character, and a woman who truly loves you.
Man and Wife · Wilkie Collins · Chapter 1
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And as if this were not enough, I have the horror of feeling that she probably loves another.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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And, with the unerring instinct of the woman who loves, she calculated the moment when Marius would appear in Rue St. Gilles.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1