Words / B2

bi-LUVD/bɪˈlʌvd/

Beloved means loved very much: beloved by / of; a beloved friend. As a noun, a dearly loved person: my beloved. Dear and cherished are close twins; favourite is weaker. Calling a character beloved is not analysis; quote who loves them. Mix-up: beloved vs believed; below; do not write beloved for a popular product with no person who loves it in the source.

Meaning

Loved very much (beloved by / of); as a noun, a dearly loved person.

Examples

• “Calling a character beloved is not analysis; quote who loves them, the literature paper said.”
• “A beloved landscape featured in the poem, which is still a named place — quote the line.”

Good to know

beloved by / of; a beloved + noun; my beloved. Close: dear / cherished. Trap: believed / a popular brand with no lover named. Literature and RS. Loved very much — name who loves whom.

Near in meaning

cherished, dear, adored

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