NYT Dictionary

LOVED

/lʌvd/
VerbAdjectiveGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

simple past and past participle of love

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English loved, luvd, from Old English lufode, first and third person singular past indicative of lufian; and Middle English loved, iloved, from Old English ġelufod, past participle of lufian; both equivalent to love + -ed.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

belovedloveenjoyknowscrewfuckjazzeffhumpbed

Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles:

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