lieben — meaning in English

English meaning

• fond adj Having a liking or affection for someone or something.
• love verb To feel deep affection or care for someone or something.

Senses

lieben is used for these senses in English:

• fond (obsolete) To have a foolish affection for, to be fond of.
• love (usually, transitive, sometimes, _, intransitive, stative) To have a strong affection for (someone or something).
• love (transitive) To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like.
• love (usually, transitive, sometimes, _, intransitive) To seek the good or honor of (someone), care deeply about, to be dedicated to (someone or something).
• love (transitive, euphemistic) To have sex with (perhaps from make love).

fond — full definition

1. adj Having a liking or affection for someone or something.
2. adj Doting or indulgent, especially toward someone loved.
3. verb To feel a tender or foolish affection for someone (dated).

love — full definition

1. verb To feel deep affection or care for someone or something.
2. verb To like something very much.
3. noun A strong feeling of deep affection.
4. noun (tennis) A score of zero.

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