to belove
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9.9
- verb
- Archaic
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- Belove by many, she was a poet whose words touched the hearts of her readers.
Examples
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Beloved, are you certain he still wants you?
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Beloved, you have no idea.
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Beloved by the community in which he served.
Fiction book (2001) -
Beloved, I tried to reach you.
Fiction book (1990) -
Beloved by all, she led her kingdom with all the grace and wisdom that her parents did before her.
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Beloved, the time has come for us to go up to Jerusalem again!
Academic text (1999) -
Beloved Joshua, you're in a safe place.
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Beloved, I learned from you not to have the vanity to think the planes were looking for me and all bullets had my name on them.
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Beloved, I taught you as strangers and pilgrims to abstain from carnal desires which war against the soul.
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Belove to embrace the beauty of nature, she often wandered through the vibrant gardens.
Synonyms
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1.0
To feel strong affection and great pleasure for someone or something
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2.4
Love someone or something very much
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3.5
To care about someone or something very much
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9.9
In old or poetic language, has strong feelings of care and affection for someone
How Loving
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Belove is formed from be- and love, and as a verb it once meant 'to love greatly' or 'to hold very dear'. So, to belove someone is to love them deeply.