name, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of love archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

   "He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich."

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A female given name popular in Nigeria.

Synonyms

All synonyms

darlingsweetheartsweetiebabybabybeloved

Example

More examples

"In my bed by night I sought him whom my soul loveth."

Etymology

From love + -eth, the archaic third-person singular present tense suffix.

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