My friends and I have been debating all week on the meaning of love. I think it's more than a feeling etc. etc., but their opinions are more physically based. I'm running out of ideas...
What is love?
Pronunciation: ˈləv
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lufu; akin to Old High German luba love, Old English lēof dear, Latin lubēre, libēre to please
Date: before 12th century
1 a (1): strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties <maternal love for a child> (2): attraction based on sexual desire : affection and tenderness felt by lovers (3): affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests <love for his old schoolmates> b: an assurance of love <give her my love>
2: warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion <love of the sea>
3 a: the object of attachment, devotion, or admiration <baseball was his first love> b (1): a beloved person : darling —often used as a term of endearment (2)British —used as an informal term of address
4 a: unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another: as (1): the fatherly concern of God for humankind (2): brotherly concern for others b: a person's adoration of God
5: a god or personification of love
6: an amorous episode : love affair
7: the sexual embrace : copulation
8: a score of zero (as in tennis)
9capitalized Christian Science : god
— at love : holding one's opponent scoreless in tennis
— in love : inspired by affection [ oldhickory's advice column | Ask oldhickory A Question ]
Sami143 answered Tuesday March 24 2009, 12:00 pm: In my opinion its really a feeling base. When your in love you will know it its just a feeling i cant explain, like they are your other half, you dont know what you would do without them, like they complete you =] its the best feeling ever. But some people may think its more physical, but i think that if you love someone with how physical you are then you arent really in love you need the emotional first before the physical if that makes any sense. Hope i helped =] [ Sami143's advice column | Ask Sami143 A Question ]
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