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loved

loved

518 1.0
A person or thing that someone cares about very much
  • 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.

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Examples

  • Children need to know they are loved, and yet most of them here.

    DoctorRamani

  • to be seen and soothed and loved and cared for by others.

  • Children need to know they are loved, and yet most of them here.

    DoctorRamani

  • The elderly man cherished the letters from his late wife, feeling loved every time he read them.

  • Pets thrive in homes where they are loved and receive attention from their owners.

Synonyms

beloved
vsloved
353 2.1

Very much loved, often for a long time

expresses being dearly cared for in ordinary speech
prized
vsloved
42 3.4

Very valuable to someone because they care about it

means being cared for and valued with affection not only usefulness
cherished
vsloved
39 3.4

Very much loved and kept, like a special photo or memory

is being cared for and valued without extra intensity
treasured
vsloved
24 4.1

A thing people keep because they love it and it brings memories

focuses on being cared for and valued more generally
adored
vsloved
11 2.6

Loved very much by one person or by many people

shows being cared for and valued but with less extreme feeling

Antonyms

neglected
17 3.7

Not cared for or looked after so it becomes damaged

unloved
15 3.4

Not cared for or shown affection

Compounds

loved one
347 1.3

A person you care about deeply, like a family member or close friend

losing a loved one
11 4.1

Someone close to you dying, like a family member or friend

best-loved
5 3.4

Liked more than other things of the same kind

deceased loved one
1 4.8

A person you loved who has died

How Loved

adored
11 2.6
cherished
39 3.4
loved
518 1.0
cared-for
5 2.9
liked
74 1.0

Surface Forms

loved positive

Morphology

loved = love (transparent) = love + ed

The adjective is the regular past-participial/adjectival form of 'love' formed with '-ed', so the meaning 'cherished' is directly derived from 'love'.

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'.