(usually transitive, sometimes intransitive, stative) To have a strong affection for (someone or something).
I love my spouse. I love you!
To need, thrive on.
Mold loves moist, dark places.
To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like.
I love walking barefoot on wet grass; I'd love to join the team; I love what you've done with your hair
(usually transitive, sometimes intransitive) To care deeply about, to be dedicated to (someone or something).
To derive delight from a fact or situation.
I love the fact that the coffee shop now offers fat-free chai latte.
To have sex with (perhaps from make love).
I wish I could love her all night long.
To praise; commend.
To praise as of value; prize; set a price on.
The action of the verb to love.
Expressing a large amount of love to other people; affectionate.
his loving wife