loved
- adjective
- /lʌvd/
:
querido
- The little girl felt safe and happy because she knew she was loved by her family.
Children need to know they are loved, and yet most of them here.
- Children need to know they are loved, and yet most of them here.
- This was a pre loved sweater from the row.
- I've changed my whole identity, but loved I can't pretend to be.
Examples
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Children need to know they are loved, and yet most of them here.
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to be seen and soothed and loved and cared for by others.
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Children need to know they are loved, and yet most of them here.
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The elderly man cherished the letters from his late wife, feeling loved every time he read them.
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Pets thrive in homes where they are loved and receive attention from their owners.
Synonyms
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2.1
Very much loved, often for a long time
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3.4
Very much loved and kept, like a special photo or memory
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4.1
A thing people keep because they love it and it brings memories
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3.4
Very valuable to someone because they care about it
Loved very much by one person or by many people
Antonyms
Compounds
How Loved
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Loved comes from the old English word love, which meant 'care' and 'desire' and is like the German Liebe, and you can see the same root in words such as lover and lovely. So, loved means 'cherished' or 'held dear'.