loved
adj. US //ˈɫəvd// UK //lˈʌvd// loved
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1 cherished or dear (adj.) A2 Elementarydescribes 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.
ExampleThe child refused to go to sleep without her loved teddy bear.
ExampleThe retired professor was a loved figure in the small college town, known for his kindness to generations of students.
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.