love   [luhv] / noun a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend. + fam·i·ly   [fam-uh-lee, fam-lee] / noun a basic social unit consisting of parents and their children = love fam-i-ly [luhv fam-uh-lee] a basic social unit consisting of parents and their children where warm feelings of personal attachment or deep affection are shown, parent to child to friend.