love
verb
lʌv 
lʌv feel affection
1 love somebody/something (not used in the progressive tenses) to have very strong feelings of affection for somebodyI love you.If you love each other, why not get married?Her much-loved brother lay dying of AIDS.He had become a well-loved member of staff.Relatives need time to grieve over loved ones they have lost.to love your countrylike/enjoy
2 to like or enjoy something very muchSynonym
adorelove something I really love summer evenings.I just love it when you bring me presents!He loved the way she smiled.I love it in Spain (= I like the life there).It was one of his best-loved songs. (ironic) You're going to love this. They've changed their minds again.love doing something (especially in British English) My dad loves going to football games.love to do something (especially North American English) I love to go out dancing.love somebody/something to do something He loved her to sing to him.3 would love used to say that you would very much like somethinglove to do something Come on Rory, the kids would love to hear you sing.I haven't been to Brazil, but I'd love to go.love somebody/something to do something I'd love her to come and live with us.love something ‘Cigarette?’ ‘I'd love one, but I've just given up.’Idioms
love you and leave you
(informal, humorous) used to say that you must go, although you would like to stay longerWell, time to love you and leave you.
Usage note: lovelike be fond of somebody adore be devoted to somebody care for somebody dote on somebodyThese words all mean to have feelings of love or affection for somebody.love to have strong feelings of affection for somebody: I love you.like to find somebody pleasant and enjoy being with them: She's nice. I like her.be fond of somebody to feel affection for somebody, especially somebody you have known for a long time: I've always been very fond of your mother.adore to love somebody very much: It's obvious that she adores him.be devoted to somebody to love somebody very much and be loyal to them: They are devoted to their children.care for somebody to love somebody, especially in a way that is based on strong affection or a feeling of wanting to protect them, rather than sex: He cared for her more than she realized. Care for somebody is often used when somebody has not told anyone about their feelings or is just starting to be aware of them. It is also used when somebody wishes that somebody loved them, or doubts that somebody does: If he really cared for you, he wouldn't behave like that.dote on somebody to feel and show great love for somebody, ignoring their faults: He dotes on his children.to really love/like/adore/care for/dote on somebodyto be really/genuinely fond of/devoted to somebodyto love/like/care for somebody very muchUsage note: likelove be fond of be keen on something adoreThese words all mean to find something pleasant, attractive or satisfactory, or to enjoy something.like to find something pleasant, attractive or satisfactory; to enjoy something: Do you like their new house? ◇ I like to see them enjoying themselves.love to like or enjoy something very much: He loved the way she smiled.be fond of something to like or enjoy something, especially something you have liked or enjoyed for a long time: We were fond of the house and didn't want to leave.be keen on something (British Englishinformal) (often used in negative statements) to like or enjoy something: I'm not keen on spicy food. ◇ She's not keen on being told what to do.adore (informal) to like or enjoy something very much: She adores working with children.love or adore?Adore is more informal than love, and is used to express a stronger feeling.to like/love/be fond of/be keen on/adore doing somethingto like/love to do somethingto like/love something very muchI like/love/adore it here/there/when…to like/love/adore the way somebody does somethingto really like/love/adore somebody/somethingto be really fond of/keen on something