lover

«lover» in Mova's school dictionary: a person who likes it very much: an animal lover, a book… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a lover, lovers)

meaning for a pupil

1) A lover of something is a person who likes it very much: an animal lover, a book lover, a music lover. tree →

2) (adult) A lover is a person someone loves in a romantic way and is in a close relationship with, especially when they are not married. tree →

sense in the lessons

Most often in children's life: «nature lover», «chocolate lover», «dog lover». In stories and poems: young lovers, star-crossed lovers (Romeo and Juliet). Sense 2 is adult and usually about a secret or unmarried relationship.

examples

• My aunt is a great animal lover. tree →
• This book is perfect for lovers of adventure stories. tree →
• Dad is a football lover. tree →
• Romeo and Juliet are the most famous lovers in plays. tree →
• The two lovers walked hand in hand by the river. tree →
• Calling all chocolate lovers: free samples today! tree →
• Then she hurried away with her lover. tree →

note

Countable. Safe for children in sense 1 (a lover of something). In sense 2 it can suggest a secret relationship; «boyfriend», «girlfriend» or «partner» are more usual everyday words.

In the corpora

• Now hush» («my lover» is just a friendly West Country «dear»).
• But thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; and wouldest thou yet return to Me? saith the LORD.
• In vain dost thou make thyself fair; thy lovers despise thee, they seek thy life.
• And Oholah played the harlot when she was Mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians, warriors,
• Wherefore I delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «lover» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.