play Cupid

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Meaning · English

to help people fall in love

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giúp mọi người yêu nhau

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Literally: act as the Roman god of love
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

She played Cupid and introduced her friends at the party

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “play Cupid” mean?

to help people fall in love Literally: act as the Roman god of love

Is “play Cupid” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.