loved

LUVD/lʌvd/

2 meanings of loved

1
verb
Simple past and past participle of love. Use this form when talking about love in the past.
She loved her old dog more than anything.
The kids loved every minute of the trip to the beach.
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2
adjective
Cared about deeply by other people.
She felt safe and loved with her whole family around her.
Every child should grow up feeling loved.
Similarbeloved, cherished, treasured, dear
Oppositeunloved, hated, unwanted, despised
Note

loved is a form of love

love, verb: To care very much about someone or something. Full entry

Forms: loveloves he/she/itloving -ing formloved past tense, past participle
Spelling: love → loved: add -d
Sound: The ending sounds like /d/.

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Origin

This is the past form of the verb "love." It comes from Old English lufian, made with "love" and the ending "-ed."