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love vs adore

adore vs love

love is a noun but adore is not a noun.

love and adore both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
love Yes No Yes No
adore No No Yes No
As verbs, adore is a hyponym of love; that is, adore is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than love:
  • love: have a great affection or liking for
  • adore: love intensely
Other hyponyms of love include love, care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure, dote.
love (noun) adore (noun)
sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
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
love (verb) adore (verb)
have sexual intercourse with love intensely
have a great affection or liking for
be enamored or in love with
get pleasure from
Difference between love and adore

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