loved

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /lʌvd/

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Verb

Plain form love

Third-person singular loves

Past tense loved

Past participle loved

Present participle loving

1. The past tense and past participle of love.

Adjective

Positive loved

Comparative more loved

Superlative most loved

1. If something is loved by you, you feel great affection for it.

   John was loved by many people and he will be greatly missed.

   Thanks for throwing me such a great birthday party! I feel so loved right now!

   Buddy Bear was my most loved stuffed animal as a kid.

Synonyms

• beloved