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in love

prep. phr..
A2 Elementary Oxford

prep. phr.. to feel a very strong romantic attraction to someone. You use this when you care deeply about another person in a romantic way.

prep. phr.. a prepositional phrase functioning as a predicative adjective to describe a state of intense romantic affection or attachment.


SIMPLE

They are very much in love.

CONTEXTUAL

After dating for only three months, they realized they were deeply in love and decided to move in together.

COMPLEX

The protagonist spends the entire novel in love with a woman who barely acknowledges his existence, leading to a tragic conclusion.

Usage

usually follows the verb 'to be' or 'to fall'.

Teaching tip

contrast 'in love' (romantic) with 'love' as a general verb (friends, family, hobbies) to help students avoid overusing the phrase for non-romantic contexts.

Pitfall

I am in love of her.I am in love with her.the preposition 'with' is always used to connect the state of being in love to the person who is the object of affection.

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