Cu‧pid /ˈkjuːpəd, ˈkjuːpɪd/

1. a character based on the Roman god of sexual love, who was the son of Venus. Cupid is usually shown in pictures as a young boy with wings, holding a bow and arrow. His picture is often used on VALENTINE CARDs to represent love. People sometimes say that they have been hit by Cupid's arrow when they have started to have romantic feelings for someone.

2. play Cupid (to someone) to try to make two people become romantically involved with each other:
Greg was playing Cupid when he introduced Paul to Sheila.

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cu‧pid /ˈkjuːpəd, ˈkjuːpɪd/ noun

1. Cupid [singular] the Roman god of sexual love, represented as a beautiful boy with wings who is carrying a bow and arrow

2. [countable] an image of this god, used to represent love

3. play cupid to try to arrange for two people to fall in love with each other:
She vowed never to play cupid again.

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