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Loved vs Wanted - What's the difference?

loved | wanted |

As verbs the difference between loved and wanted

is that loved is past tense of love while wanted is past tense of want.

As adjectives the difference between loved and wanted

is that loved is being the object of love while wanted is wished for; desired; sought.

loved

English

Verb

(head)
  • (love)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Being the object of love.
  • * 1997', Charlie W. Shedd, ''How to Make People Really Feel '''Loved : And Other Life-Giving Observations , Vine Books, ISBN 1569550131.
  • * 1999', Valerie Grove, ''Laurie Lee: The Well-'''Loved Stranger , Penguin Books (2001), ISBN 0140276882.

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    wanted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • wished for; desired; sought
  • (legal) subject to immediate detainment by law enforcement authorities on sight.

    • Antonyms

    * unwanted

    Derived terms

    * bid wanted * most wanted * offer wanted * wanted cargo * wanted notice * wanted poster

    Verb

    (head)
  • (want)

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