beloved
/bɪˈlʌvd/
nounadjective
Common
1.n.a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
2.adj.dearly loved
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beloved and love share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. beloved means “a beloved person; used as terms of endearment”. love means “a strong positive emotion of regard and affection”. love is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/bɪˈlʌvd/
1.n.a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
2.adj.dearly loved
/ˈlʌv/
1.n.a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
“his love for his work”
2.n.any object of warm affection or devotion
“the theater was her first love”
3.n.a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
| beloved | love | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /bɪˈlʌvd/ | /ˈlʌv/ |
| Said | bi-LUHVD | luhv |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Letters | 7 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun, adjective | noun, verb |
| Senses | 2 | 10 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | dear, dearest, honey | none recorded |
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