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dear vs love

love vs dear

dear and love both are nouns.

dear is an adjective but love is not an adjective.

dear is not a verb while love is a verb.

dear is an adverb but love is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dear Yes Yes No Yes
love Yes No Yes No
As nouns, dear and love are synonyms defined as:
  • dear and love: a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
Other synonyms of dear include baby, beloved, darling, dearest, dearie, deary, honey, sweetheart, sweetie.
dear (noun) love (noun)
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child) any object of warm affection or devotion
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
a score of zero in tennis or squash
dear (adjective) love (adjective)
with or in a close or intimate relationship
having a high price
dearly loved
sincerely earnest
dear (verb) love (verb)
have sexual intercourse with
have a great affection or liking for
be enamored or in love with
get pleasure from
dear (adverb) love (adverb)
at a great cost
with affection
Difference between dear and love

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