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love vs dear

dear vs love

love and dear both are nouns.

love is not an adjective while dear is an adjective.

love is a verb but dear is not a verb.

love is not an adverb while dear is an adverb.

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

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