Loved

//lʌvd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of love form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Being the object of love.
Adjective
  1. 1
    held dear wordnet

Example

More examples

"Better to be hated for who you are than loved for who you're not."

Etymology

From Middle English loved, luvd, from Old English lufode, first and third person singular past indicative of lufian; and Middle English loved, iloved, from Old English ġelufod, past participle of lufian; both equivalent to love + -ed.

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