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loved

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/lʌvd/ · loved

To hold in deep affection or high regard.

Meanings

verbformal

To hold in deep affection or high regard.

گہری محبت یا اعلیٰ درجہ کی عزت رکھنا۔

محبوب

maḥbūb

Synonyms

adoredcherishedvaluedمحبوبعزیزمحبت شدہ

Antonyms

hateddespisedloathedنفرتدھتکاراحقارت

Common Collocations

  • loved ones
  • deeply loved
  • loved by all

Example Sentences

She was loved by everyone in her community.

وہ اپنی کمیونٹی میں سب کی محبوب تھی.

Woh apni community mein sab ki maḥbūb thi.

He loved her with all his heart.

اس نے دل کی گہرائیوں سے اس سے محبت کی.

Us ne dil ki gehraiyon se us se muḥabbat ki.

Their loved pets have always been a source of joy.

ان کے محبوب پالتو جانور ہمیشہ خوشی کا ذریعہ رہے ہیں.

Un ke maḥbūb pāltū jānwar hamesha khushi ka zariya rahe hain.

Easily Confused With

loves:'Loves' is the present tense form, while 'loved' is the past tense.

Word Family

love
nounمحبت
lovable
adjectiveمحبت کے قابل
loving
adjectiveمحبت کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of someone you love to remember the word.

Picture a heart symbolizing love.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں

Muḥabbat mein nahīn hai farq jīne aur marne kā, usī ko dekh kar jīte hain, jise dekh kar mar jān.

In love, there is no difference between living and dying; we live by seeing the one, for whom we die by seeing.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

محبت کا جواب محبت سے دینا چاہیے

Muḥabbat kā javāb muḥabbat se dena chahiye

Love should be reciprocated with love.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "lufian" — to cherish or to love

First known use: before 12th century

The word 'loved' is the past tense of 'love', which has evolved from Old English 'lufu'.