Are out to cheat, love (5)
I believe the answer is:
adore
'love' is the definition.
(adoring is a kind of loving)
'are out to cheat' is the wordplay.
'out' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'to cheat' becomes 'do'.
'are' placed around 'do' is 'ADORE'.
(Other definitions for adore that I've seen before include "Love (someone) deeply" , "Love, worship" , "Respect deeply" , "Cherish" , "Love to distraction" .)