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What does "love" mean?

In addition to the idioms beginning with love, also see all's fair in love and war; course of true love; fall in love; for the love of; labor of love; make love; misery loves company; no love lost; not for love or money; puppy love; somebody up there loves me.

See love in WNW Idioms

fall in love (with)

to begin to feel love (for)

for love

as a favor or for pleasure; without payment

for the love of

for the sake of; with loving regard for

in love

feeling love; enamored

make love

to woo or embrace, kiss, etc. as lovers do
to have sexual intercourse

no love lost between

no liking or affection existing between

not for love or money

not under any conditions

See love in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

for love

Out of compassion; with no thought for a reward: She volunteers at the hospital for love.

for love or money

Under any circumstances. Usually used in negative sentences: I would not do that for love or money.

for the love of

For the sake of; in consideration for: did it all for the love of praise.

in love

Deeply or passionately enamored: a young couple in love.
Highly or immoderately fond: in love with Japanese painting; in love with the sound of her own voice.

no love lost

No affection; animosity: There's no love lost between them.

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