loves
Holds most dear
Loves is the third-person singular of love, covering its full range: deep affection, romantic attachment, or strong enthusiasm.
She loves her children, He loves jazz, Everyone loves a bargain.
As a noun, loves are the people or things someone cherishes: her many loves, the great loves of his life.
Heat you feel
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- caringShowing kind concern
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
- endearmentAffectionate word or phrase
cherish · adore · dote · treasure · devotion · attachment · nurture · kindness
Seeking another's romantic favor
- flirtationPlayful romantic attention
- wooingRomantic pursuit of another
- suitorOne who seeks affection
- admirerOne who esteems another
valentine · tryst · rendezvous · serenade · proposal · engagement · betrothal · amour
A joining or relation
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- relationshipConnection between entities
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
loyalty · trust · kinship · partnership · unity · intimacy · closeness · togetherness
Devoted loyalty maintained
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
steadfastness · constancy · worship · adoration · reverence · veneration · piety · fervor
Intense wanting
- ardorIntense emotional warmth
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- longingIntense, persistent desire
lust · intensity · flame · burning · fervor · ecstasy · rapture · amorous
Intense emotional drive
- enjoysTakes pleasure in
- adoresFeels intense affection for
- relishesEnjoys with keen appreciation
- savorsEnjoys with deliberate attention
delights · fancies · favors · appreciates · prizes · treasures · crazy about · wild about
warmth
Heat you feel
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- caringShowing kind concern
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
endearment · cherish · adore · dote · treasure · devotion · attachment · nurture · kindness · gentleness
courtship
Seeking another's romantic favor
- flirtationPlayful romantic attention
- wooingRomantic pursuit of another
- suitorOne who seeks affection
admirer · valentine · tryst · rendezvous · serenade · proposal · engagement · betrothal · amour · sweetheart
connection
A joining or relation
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- relationshipConnection between entities
devotion · loyalty · trust · kinship · partnership · unity · intimacy · closeness · togetherness · inseparable
faithfulness
Devoted loyalty maintained
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
commitment · steadfastness · constancy · worship · adoration · reverence · veneration · piety · fervor · sincerity
desire
Intense wanting
- ardorIntense emotional warmth
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
longing · lust · intensity · flame · burning · fervor · ecstasy · rapture · amorous · sensual
passion
Intense emotional drive
savors · delights · fancies · favors · appreciates · prizes · treasures · crazy about · wild about · keen on
score
Numerical standing in competition
nothing · tennis · match · game · set · deuce · advantage · scoreboard · shutout · winning
- I love youDeepest affection expressed
- fall in loveDevelop romantic feelings
- in loveFeeling deep romantic affection
- in love withFeeling romantic attraction
- falling in loveDeveloping romantic feelings
- my loveAffectionate address to partner
love, lovely, loving, loved, lover, beloved, lovable, lovers, lovingly