¹ love noun

• a feeling of strong or constant affection for a person —often + for
• attraction that includes sexual desire : the strong affection felt by people who have a romantic relationship —often used before another noun
• a person you love in a romantic way

² love verb

• to feel great affection for (someone) : to feel love for (someone)
• to feel sexual or romantic love for (someone)
• to like or desire (something) very much : to take great pleasure in (something) —often followed by to + verb —often + -ing verb