verb
Meaning 1
simple past of belive
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, past
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
belove
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /bɪˈləʊv/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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General-American: /bɪˈloʊv/
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rhymes with -əʊv
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/bɪˈlʌv/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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Northern-England: /bɪˈlʊv/
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rhymes with -ʌv
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CMU ARPABET: B IH0 L AH1 V Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To please.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, obsolete
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verb
Meaning 3
To be pleased with; like.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, stative, transitive
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verb
Meaning 4
To love.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, stative, transitive
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History
Etymology
From Middle English belove, from Old English belāf, first and third person singular past indicative of belīfan (“to remain”).
From Middle English beloven, biluven (“to love greatly, please”), equivalent to be- + love. Compare Dutch believen (“to please, gratify”), German belieben (“to like, wish, please”). More at love.