relovev.
/ˌriːˈlʌv/, U.S. /riˈləv/ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > love > [verb] > love in return
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?1536 tr. Erasmus Serm. Chylde Jesus ii. sig. A.vii For how many causes Iesus is to be loued of vs, nay to be reloued rather, for he loued vs not yet created.
1604 T. Wright Passions of Minde (new ed.) v. §4. 211 Love causeth Love, and the beloved reloving augmenteth the originall Love.
1619 W. Sclater Expos. 1 Thess. (iii. 9) 236 To reloue him [sc. God] is our happinesse.
a1694 J. Scott Wks. (1718) II. 386 This must render his love more valuable and consequently augment our obligation to relove him.
2. transitive. To love (someone or something) again.
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1794 J. Clowes tr. E. Swedenborg Delights of Wisdom conc. Conjugial Love 320 When the husband has sipped the natural beauty of the wife, he sees it no longer, but sees her spiritual beauty, and from this reloves [L. redamat], and recalls, the natural beauty.
1927 N. Sacco Let. 1 Apr. in N. Sacco & B. Vanzetti Lett. (1997) i. ii. 49 Here the life is so monotonous and sad, away from..all the friends and comrades that we love and reloved.
1954 Albuquerque (New Mexico) Jrnl. 17 Dec. 51/3 You'll relive and relove the fabulous world of Hansel and Gretel.
2003 N. Rush Mortals xxxvii. 694 Even if you had told me you loved me again,..reloved me, I wouldn't be able to believe it.
Derivatives
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the mind > emotion > love > [adjective] > mutually loving or beloved > that is loved in return
reloved1605
1605 A. Wotton Answere Popish Pamphlet 1 Louing and reloued friend, I haue received your courteous letter.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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