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Admire

Admire Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Admire? [v] feel admiration for [v] look at with admiration Synonyms \| Synonyms for Admire: look up to Related Terms \| Find terms related to Admire: accept \| accord respect to \| adore \| apotheosize \| appreciate \| approve \| approve of \| bless \| cherish \| consider \| countenance \| dearly love \| defer to \| deify \| delight in \| endorse \| entertain respect for \| esteem \| exalt \| favor \| hero-worship \| hold dear \| hold in esteem \| hold in reverence \| hold with \| honor \| idolize \| keep in countenance \| look up to \| love to distraction \| OK \| prize \| rate highly \| regard \| relish \| respect \| revere \| reverence \| sanction \| take kindly to \| think highly of \| think much of \| think well of \| treasure \| uphold \| value \| venerate \| view with favor \| worship See Also \| envy \| esteem \| look \| prise \| prize \| respect \| value Admire In Webster's Dictionary \Admire"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Admired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Admiring}.] [F. admirer, fr. L. admirari; ad + mirari to wonder, for smirari, akin to Gr. ? to smile, Skr. smi, and E. smile.] 1. To regard with wonder or astonishment; to view with surprise; to marvel at. [Archaic] Examples rather to be admired than imitated. --Fuller. 2. To regard with wonder and delight; to look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love, or reverence; to estimate or prize highly; as, to admire a person of high moral worth, to admire a landscape. Admired as heroes and as gods obeyed. --Pope. Note: Admire followed by the infinitive is obsolete or colloquial; as, I admire to see a man consistent in his conduct. Syn: To esteem; approve; delight in. \Admire"\, v. i. To wonder; to marvel; to be affected with surprise; -- sometimes with at. To wonder at Pharaoh, and even admire at myself. --Fuller.

Admire Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Admire?

[v] feel admiration for
[v] look at with admiration

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Admire In Webster's Dictionary

\Ad*mire"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Admired}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Admiring}.] [F. admirer, fr. L. admirari; ad + mirari to
wonder, for smirari, akin to Gr. ? to smile, Skr. smi, and E.
smile.]
1. To regard with wonder or astonishment; to view with
   surprise; to marvel at. [Archaic]

         Examples rather to be admired than imitated.
                                               --Fuller.

2. To regard with wonder and delight; to look upon with an
   elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out
   approbation, esteem, love, or reverence; to estimate or
   prize highly; as, to admire a person of high moral worth,
   to admire a landscape.

         Admired as heroes and as gods obeyed. --Pope.

Note: Admire followed by the infinitive is obsolete or
      colloquial; as, I admire to see a man consistent in his
      conduct.

Syn: To esteem; approve; delight in.


\Ad*mire"\, v. i.
To wonder; to marvel; to be affected with surprise; --
sometimes with at.

      To wonder at Pharaoh, and even admire at myself.
                                               --Fuller.

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