lover

CEFRB1

/ˈlʌvɚ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who loves someone or has a romantic relationship.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person who loves something.

Examples

  • I am a lover of the beautiful.

  • I have been a lover of sports since I was young.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A sexual partner, especially one with whom someone is having an affair.

  2. One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse.

  3. An informal term of address for any friend.

More examples

In context

  • He denies murdering his wife's lover.

  • a lover of fine wines

  • a lover of his/her own country

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English lovere, luffer, lufere, equivalent to love + -er.