Word adjective
loved
adj.
US /ˈɫəvd/ UK /lˈʌvd/ loved
Definition
- 01 A2 Elementary
describes someone or something that is very dear to you and that you care for deeply.
held in deep affection; cherished by others. Often used as an attributive adjective.
Simple“The child refused to go to sleep without her loved teddy bear.”
In context“The retired professor was a loved figure in the small college town, known for his kindness to generations of students.”
Usage loved ones · loved one
Etymology
From Middle English loved, luvd, from Old English lufode, first and third person singular past indicative of lufian; and Middle English loved, iloved, from Old English ġelufod, past participle of lufian; both equivalent to love + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Origin Old English ġelufod
Level A1 · Beginner
Frequency Very common
Updated