different between beloved vs preloved

English

Etymology

belove +? -ed.

Pronunciation

Predicative adjective and past participle

• (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) enPR: b?-l?vd, IPA^(key): /b??l?vd/
• Rhymes: -?vd
• Hyphenation: be?loved

Attributive adjective and noun

• (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) enPR: b?-l?v??d, IPA^(key): /b??l?v?d/
• Rhymes: -?v?d
• Hyphenation: be?lov?ed

Adjective

beloved (comparative more beloved, superlative most beloved)

1. Much loved, dearly loved.

Translations

Noun

beloved (plural beloveds)

1. Someone who is loved; something that is loved.

Translations

Verb

beloved

1. (obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of belove.

Alternative forms

• belovèd (poetry)
• belov'd

English

Etymology

pre- +? loved

Adjective

preloved (not comparable)

1. (euphemistic) Used; previously owned by somebody else.
   • 1998, Peter Weill, Marianne Broadbent, Leveraging the new infrastructure

     Providing low rates for preloved cars available for hire near airports and cheaper downtown hotels

   • 2004, Alan Perlis, Beth Bradley, The Unofficial Guide to Buying a Home

     When you buy an older, or preloved home, make sure to put an inspection contingency in your contract.

   • 2008, Damien Simonis, Barcelona

     With its half-dozen rough preloved tables, gentle jazz and ebullient Venetian owner, Xemei is a slice of Venice on the side of Montjuïc hill.