In contrast to other languages, let's look at the in depth, yet woefully inadequate, definition of love we have to work with as presented to us by Merriam-Webster's English Dictionary:
Love 1 of 2 noun 1
ˈləv (audio)
Synonyms of love
1 a (1) : strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties
maternal love for a child
(2) : attraction based on sexual desire : affection and tenderness felt by lovers
After all these years, they are still very much in love.
(3) : affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests
love for his old schoolmates
b : an assurance of affection
give her my love
2 : warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion
love of the sea
3 a : the object of attachment, devotion, or admiration
baseball was his first love
b (1) : a beloved person : DARLING —often used as a term of endearment
(2) British —used as an informal term of address
4 a : unselfish loyal and benevolent (see benevolent sense 1a) concern for the good of another: such as
(1) : the fatherly concern of God for humankind
(2) : brotherly concern for others
b : a person's adoration of God
5 : a god (such as Cupid or Eros) or personification of love
6 : an amorous episode : LOVE AFFAIR
7 : the sexual embrace : COPULATION
8 : a score of zero (as in tennis)
9 capitalized Christian Science : GOD
Love 2 of 2 verb
ˈləv (audio)
loved; loving
transitive verb
1 : to hold dear : CHERISH
2 a : to feel a lover's passion, devotion, or tenderness for
b (1) : CARESS
(2) : to fondle amorously
(3) : to copulate with
3 : to like or desire actively : take pleasure in
loved to play the violin
4 : to thrive in
the rose loves sunlight
intransitive verb
: to feel affection or experience desire
Phrases
at love
: holding one's opponent scoreless in tennis
in love
: inspired by affection
1 Excerpted from "Love Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster" https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love#