loved (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *loved*:
ADJECTIVE	all	loved	held dear

loved > pronunciation
Sounds	lah'vd
Rhymes	beloved ... unloved: 4 rhymes with ahvd...

English > *loved*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Held dear.
Example	"his loved companion of many years"
Narrower	admired	Regarded with admiration
	adored, idolized, idolised, worshipped	Regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
	beloved, darling, dear	dearly loved
	blue-eyed, fair-haired, white-haired	favorite
	cherished, precious, treasured, wanted	Characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
	favored, favorite, favourite, best-loved, pet, preferred, preferent	preferred above all others and treated with partiality
See also	wanted	desired or wished for or sought
Opposite	unloved	not loved
Spanish	adorado, amado, estimado, querido

HyperDic: loved