Love

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 affection <give her my love>

 :  warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion <love of the sea>

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

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

:  a god or personification of love

:  an amorous episode :  love affair

:  the sexual embrace :  copulation