Love has several different meanings in the English language, from something that gives a little pleasure

("I loved that meal") to something for which one would die (patriotism, pair-bonding).

It can describe an intense feeling of affection, an emotion or an emotional state.

In ordinary use, it usually refers to interpersonal love.

Dictionaries tend to define love as deep affection or fondness.

In colloquial use, according to polled opinion, the most favored definitions of love include the words.

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