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love

/lʌv/ /lʌv/
verb Regular verblove loved
  1. 1
    sevmek

    To have a very strong feeling of affection for someone, such as a family member, a friend or a partner.

    • I love my family very much.
      Ailemi çok seviyorum.
    • Our grandparents loved each other for sixty years.
      Büyükannemle büyükbabam altmış yıl boyunca birbirlerini sevdiler.
  2. 2
    bayılmak, çok sevmek

    To like something very much, or to enjoy doing it.

    • She loves reading books in her free time.
      Boş zamanlarında kitap okumaya bayılır.
    • I love the smell of fresh bread in the morning.
      Sabahları taze ekmek kokusunu çok severim.
  3. 3
    çok istemek, seve seve yapmak

    Used with 'would' to say politely that you would very much like to do or have something.

    • I'd love to come to your party on Saturday.
      Cumartesi partine gelmeyi çok isterim.
    • 'Would you like some tea?' 'I'd love some, thanks.'
      'Biraz çay ister misin?' 'Çok isterim, teşekkürler.'

Verb Forms Regular

Base love
/lʌv/
Past loved
/lʌvd/
Participle loved
/lʌvd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dlove → loved

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: live → lived · use → used · decide → decided

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /v/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. loved /lʌvd/

Synonyms

adorecherishcare forbe fond ofenjoy

Antonyms

hatedislikeloathe

Collocations

love someone dearlylove doing somethinglove to do somethingI'd love tolove each otherfall in love withlove it whenbe much loved

Related Words

likeadoreaffectionromance

Phrases 13

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