Word of the day · 18 April 2026
love
/lʌv/
noun
A strong feeling of affection, care or deep attachment; also used for great liking of a thing or activity.
In a sentence
- Their love showed in small daily care more than in speeches.
- She kept a lifelong love of libraries.
- Parents talk about love as both feeling and practice.
In an image
Origin
From Old English lufu, related to other Germanic words for affection and desire; one of English’s oldest everyday nouns.
History
Philosophers and poets split love into kinds: friendship, desire, charity, attachment. Science studies bonding chemicals and attachment styles without emptying the word. Pop culture overuses it, which somehow never kills search interest. A plain definition still helps learners and song-lyric debates.
Nearby words
affection · care · devotion
The common word for deep care, from people to passions.