loved
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loved
- /lʌvd/
Rhymes with -ʌvd
Where it comes from
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.
verb
- simple past and past participle of love
adjective more loved · most loved
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Being the object of love.
Similar: beloved
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: darling, beloved, precious, cherished, treasured, dear, wanted, favored, favorite, favourite, preferred, fair-haired, blue-eyed, pet, white-haired, admired
Translations
Talk about this word "loved." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/loved. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. loved. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/loved "loved." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/loved.Cite this
@misc{loved_2026,
title = {loved},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/loved},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
