like to feel that someone or something is good, nice, or attractive; to enjoy something: He's nice. I like him a lot. ♦ Which shirt do you like the best? ♦ I don't like to see her cry. ♦ He didn't like it when I shouted at him. love to like or enjoy someone or something very much: I love this place. ♦ My dad loves going to baseball games. ♦ I love it when you bring me presents! be fond of to like or enjoy someone or something, especially if this has continued for a long time: We were fond of the house and didn't want to leave. ♦ We're all very fond of Mrs. Simpson. ♦ I grew very fond of Turkish food while I was living in Istanbul. adore to love someone or something very much: He simply adores his older brother. ♦ She adores working with children.
love af • fair / ' ivv э^г / noun [ count ]
a romantic or sexual relationship between two people who love each other but who are not married
love • ly / ' lvvli / adjective ( love . li . er , love li . est )
beautiful or very nice That's a lovely dress. We had a lovely Thanksgiving. It's lovely to see you again.
lov • er / ' Lv^r / noun [ count ]
If two people are lovers , they have a sexual relationship but they are not married.
a person who likes something very much a music lover
lov • ing / ' lvvig / adjective
feeling or showing love loving parents low Ф / lou / adjective ( low . e , ow . es ) Pronunciation
The word low sounds like go .
near the ground
There was a low wall around the garden. a low bridge —ANTONYM high
less than usual low temperatures
low pay —ANTONYM high
deep or quiet a low sound
I heard low voices in the next room.
low adverb
The plane flew low over the fields.
low • er 1 / lousr / adjective
that is under something or at the bottom of something She bit her lower lip. —ANTONYM upper
low • er 2 / ' lousr / verb ( low ers , low . er . ing , low . ered )
to move someone or something down They lowered the boat into the water.
to make something less
Please lower your voice (= speak more quietly ) . —ANTONYM raise
low • er • case / lousr' keis / ( also low . er case ) noun [ noncount ]
( english language arts ) the small form of letters, for example a, b, c (not A, B, C) My e-mail address is all in lowercase.
—ANTONYM uppercase loy • al / ' loisl / adjective
A person who is loyal does not change their friends or beliefs
a loyal friend
He is loyal to the company he works for. —ANTONYM disloyal
loy • al • ty / ' loislti / noun [ count, noncount ] ( plural loy . al . ties )
Loyalty to your friends is very important.
IUCk О / 1лк/noun [ noncount]
good things that happen to you that you cannot control We wish you luck in your new career.
things that happen to you that you cannot control; chance
to have good luck bad luck ; hard luck
words that you say to someone when you are sorry that they did not have good luck
be in luck
to have good things happen to you I was in luck — the store had the book I wanted. good luck
words that you say to someone when you hope that they will do well
Good luck! I'm sure you'll get the job. lUCk .уФ"/ i xki / adjective ( luck . i .er,luck . i .est)
1 having good luck
