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Love

adj.

amorous

Meaning: showing romantic or sexual desire

Usage: The poet wrote an amorous letter full of affection.

v.

cherish

Meaning: to feel or show affection toward something

Usage: She continued to cherish her red plaid trousers, even though they had gone out of style and no longer fit her.

v.

enamor

Meaning: to fill with love, fascinate, usually used in passive form followed by “of” or “with”

Usage: I grew enamored of that boy when he quoted my favorite love poem.