Etymology

belove

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Today it means: To please. Full definition →

Middle English belove ← Old English belāf
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belove · verb1

  1. Old English · inherited frombelāf
  2. Middle English · inherited frombelove
  3. English todaybelove

From Middle English belove, from Old English belāf, first and third person singular past indicative of belīfan (“to remain”).

belove · verb2

  1. Middle English · inherited frombeloven
  2. English todaybelove

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.

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